Active Clubs

Our club creates a welcoming space on campus for students who love recreational reading. We bring together readers to explore and discuss diverse literature, share recommendations, and connect with new reading friends at the University of Waterloo. Our goal is to foster a relaxed, inclusive community that promotes reading for enjoyment, curiosity, and connection beyond the classroom.

UW Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative is dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, supporting research through fundraising initiatives and fostering a supportive community for those affected by breast cancer. Through this club, we aim to educate the University of Waterloo community on early detection, prevention, and the realities of living with breast cancer, while creating meaningful opportunities for students to engage in advocacy and collective action. By hosting awareness...

UW Builders Club invites all model kits enthusiasts – beginners and veterans alike - to share in the hobby of plastic model kit building, painting, and customization. This includes (but not limited to) mecha/Gundam or vehicle (e.g. cars, planes) model kits. Our goal is to build a community that can host build together sessions, tutorials, and workshops for members, and provide equipment and toolkits on loan or for purchase to serve the student community. Meetings occur weekly and everyone is...

We are the University of Waterloo Student Chapter of the Canadian Association for Global Health (UW CAGH). We represent a student-led initiative designed to foster research and networking in global health among University of Waterloo students across all disciplines. Our goal is to engage with students interested in global health research or who may be considering a career in the field of global health, to open opportunities for professional development.

UW CAGH runs termly general member...

UW Cancer Foundation is a student-run club that focuses on raising awareness within the student community on the topic of cancer and the various types of cancers that impact our society today. One of their goals is to create a variety of fundraising events that will aid in the fight against cancer. In addition, the club hopes to work alongside organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute to support cancer researchers.

UW Chapter of Alliance for CancerCare Equity (ACCE-UW) is a student-run club focused on advancing equity in cancer care across the cancer care continuum (prevention through survivorship) in Canada and Ghana. We raise awareness about inequities and barriers to accessing cancer care, such as affordability, navigation, and systemic barriers, through educational talks, panels, workshops, and barrier-awareness campaigns. We also organize student-led fundraising initiatives, with proceeds remitted...

UW Cuban Salsa club works closely with Laurier Salsa club and dedicates to spread the joy that Casino Rueda (Cuban Salsa) brings to all of us! Check out our Youtube videos showcasing our performances and our Twitter feed for more information!

This club's goal is to promote the awesomeness and furthered learning of all things associated with, and including, the Rubik's Cube (including the Rubik's Snake, Rubik's Magic, Rubik's 360, Rubik's Clock and the Megaminx, just to name a few).

The purpose of this club is to promote the exchange of language and culture between students on campus by creating spaces for thoughtful engagement, practical application, and mutual learning opportunities. By engaging with one another in various contexts, students will be able to develop a well-rounded worldview as future global citizens. We hope to be a place where you can practice a language you’ve been learning, ask questions to native speakers, make new friends, and engage with the many...

UW Dhamaka is a club to bring together the community of Indian dancers and fuse Bollywood music and dance culture into the UW student body. The club aims to infuse the different cultural dance forms in Bollywood, such as bhangra, kathak, bolly-hop, and more.

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