The Office of Community Engagement has a number of programs and initiatives that sit directly within our office. Learn more below.
Works with public, non-profit, and community organizations in Hamilton to provide plain-language answers to research questions.
Designed to provide a foundation of knowledge and skills for participation, relationship building, and collaboration with communities in a principled and effective manner. The Minor consists of both theoretical and experiential components from a diversity of faculties to allow you to apply your skills to a broad range of hands-on opportunities.
Established to recognize both community and campus representatives who have demonstrated a commitment to initiating and supporting excellence in community-campus research initiatives.
An innovation hub that brings together student, academic, and civic leaders to co-create a better Hamilton for all. CityLAB works with city staff members to identify complex challenges and matches them with faculty and courses from Hamilton’s three post-secondary institutions: Mohawk College, McMaster University, and Redeemer University College.
Apply for up to $1000 to support new or budding partnerships aligned with McMaster’s Community Engagement strategy
Connect with students, staff, and faculty across campus who are involved with, or interested in community-engaged initiatives.