Workshop

Collective Conversations: Peers Supporting Peers will feature a panel of current equity-deserving graduate students, as they share the successes and struggles they've faced navigating studies, work, and life at UWaterloo. We invite panelists and attendees to bring their lived experiences, curiosity, and compassion to the space.

Improve your academic performance this term in an interactive workshop designed to help you:

• Reflect on academic strengths and where there's room for improvement
• Develop realistic goals and an academic action plan to achieve them
• Identify academic barriers and strategies to overcome them. 

Join us for a night of East Asian board games, snacks, and conversations as we celebrate culture, play, and being your authentic self!

A casual and informal social event for both undergraduate and graduate students during the cold winter months. Stay warm while playing a variety of board games, listen to music, socialize, and drink FREE hot chocolate! Light snacks will also be provided!

Kick off the year with music, laughter, and celebration!

Gather your friends for a night of singing, dancing, and pure merriment. Belt out your favourite tunes, enjoy delicious Asian-inspired snacks, and cheer on fellow performers.

Not into singing? No problem! We’ve got board games and fun crafts so everyone—both extroverts and introverts—can have a wonderful time.

Come celebrate the Spring Festival with joy, connection, and unforgettable vibes!

Enjoy a mug of hot chocolate or tea, meet other makers, and dive into a crafting adventure of your choice. We’ll have several stations set up for you to explore, but you’re also welcome to bring your own craft along.

This workshop invites Black students to deepen their self-understanding by exploring the richness and complexity of Black family systems. Understanding the Black Family uses principles from family systems theory to unpack how family dynamics, cultural expectations, generational patterns, and shared histories shape our identities and relationships. Together, we will reflect on the strengths, challenges, and unique expressions of Black family life, offering students a chance to better understand their roots and the forces that have influenced their sense of self. This session aims to be both affirming and enlightening—providing tools to navigate family relationships with greater clarity, compassion, and awareness.

Join UWaterloo’s Black Student Support Counsellor for Unpacking Racial Trauma, a grounding and empowering session led by the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office’s Jennisha Wilson. This workshop creates a supportive space for Black students to explore the emotional, psychological, and physical impacts of racial trauma, while deepening their understanding of how these experiences shape identity, well-being, and community connections. Through guided reflection, discussion, and practical strategies for healing, students will have the opportunity to name their experiences, strengthen resilience, and learn tools for navigating academic and personal environments with greater care and self-compassion.

A thoughtful and supportive group specifically designed to support gender-diverse (trans, non-binary, two-spirit, questioning) UWaterloo students. This is an in-person, drop-in style group, come to one session or all of them! The group is facilitated by Washington Silk (they/them), a counsellor with lived experience.

This session is open to all Trans and Gender Diverse students.

A graduate student wellness space dedicated to supporting your unique journey through grad school. 

Facilitated by: GSA Advocacy along with a number of speakers from across campus.