Active Clubs

The aim of our club is to foster a space for people to understand and learn ASL (American Sign Language). We welcome members from all backgrounds to join in the shared experience of learning ASL, with a focus to expand your skills and promote understanding, respect, and equal opportunities for all.

We are a group of students of African origin who hope to promote African culture and interaction. Membership is open to all students who wish to interact with African students and learn and experience our rich and diverse cultures. We also provide an environment for students to socialize and air their views on Africa. Africa is a very diverse continent with some countries consisting of more than 50 tribes! We have representatives from all regions of Africa giving us a broad background within...

The Afro-Fusion dance club is aimed at bridging the gap between cultural and traditional African dance styles and other genres of dance; hip-hop, contemporary, jazz, salsa, etc. The club will serve as a creative space for dancers from all backgrounds who wish to learn more about African dance styles and connect with their African dance roots. Each class promises to be filled with fun and learning in addition to being a great total body workout!

Ascend was started to address the shortage of Asian leaders in Corporate America and broadened its horizons to Canada in 2012, with a mission to be the premier professional organization dedicated to enabling its members, business partners and the community to leverage the leadership and global business potential of Pan-Asians.

With the support of 18 corporate sponsors such as TD, Deloitte, Manulife, Ascend looks to develop pan-Asian leadership potential across North America starting with...

The Association of Caribbean Students (ACS) at the University of Waterloo is a social club that is dedicated to the promotion of Caribbean culture and cultural unity in general within the University Community. Within ACS, students born in the Caribbean will be able to experience and enjoy an atmosphere in which they can relax and feel at home. Students not born in the Caribbean, but with Caribbean background will find a place where they can find out more about their ancestry, homeland and...

The Assyrian Chaldean Syriac Student Union (ACSSU) at the University of Waterloo serves to promote and educate others on Assyrian Chaldean Syriac culture and heritage, raise awareness on human rights issues, and support those in need. We would like to create a community at UW that is aware and appreciates the history and culture of all students. To achieve these goals and strengthen ties within the ACS community we plan to hold fundraisers, social outings, community education seminars,...

We are a club that is dedicated to promote Bangladeshi culture and traditions among Bangladeshi students at University of Waterloo. We are aimed to celebrate all our occasions and events by arranging cultural and traditional events and fests. We are means of connecting students to their culture and mother tongue.
In the future, the members of BSA are hoping to grow with one another, creating an organization that is successful and beneficial to all students at the University of Waterloo.

UW BASE stands for the University of Waterloo Black Association for Student Expression. We seek to provide students with an establishment that offers peer mentorship and community outreach initiatives; promote diversity, cultural enlightenment and a heightened understanding of black people and black culture; act as a medium for students to express themselves and to foster a stronger identity within the university demographic; welcome, respect, love and appreciate people of all colours,...

The CariVybz Dance Company is a Caribbean Dance Club seeking to gather University of Waterloo students, staff, faculty, and members of the UWaterloo community to celebrate, cultivate, express and share the beautiful dance culture.

The University of Waterloo Chinese Students’ Association (UWCSA) was established in 1974 with a vision of bringing awareness to the Chinese culture and community. After its establishment, UWCSA has expanded to serve hundreds of members.

Being the largest Chinese cultural club at the University of Waterloo, we aim to connect and unite the diverse Chinese students at our institution, and in the process, contribute to multiculturalism throughout our university.

UWCSA is widely renowned...