A Toronto nonprofit build week where ages 10-13 learn design, money, and AI by making something real.
Turn an idea into something real.
Five days. Small teams. Students identify a problem, design a response, build a simple product and website, work through the numbers, and test whether the idea holds up in the real world.
students design a product around a problem they care about
they use AI to research, build, and work out costs, prices, and margins
they test the idea with real people, learn from the result, and improve it
Too old for little-kid camp. Too young for a summer job. Ready to build something real.
2027 Build Week Details
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Location
UTSU Student Commons
230 College Street, Toronto
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Dates
July 12-16, 2027
August 9-13, 2027
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Cohort Size
Limited to 25 participants
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Who It Is For
Students ages 10-13 who can work independently on a laptop
Five days. Small teams. Students identify a problem, design a response, build a simple product and website, work through the numbers, and test whether the idea holds up in the real world.
students design a product around a problem they care about
they use AI to research, build, and work out costs, prices, and margins
they test the idea with real people, learn from the result, and improve it
Too old for little-kid camp. Too young for a summer job. Ready to build something real.
2027 Build Week Details
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Location
UTSU Student Commons
230 College Street, Toronto
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Dates
July 12-16, 2027
August 9-13, 2027
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Cohort Size
Limited to 25 participants
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Who It Is For
Students ages 10-13 who can work independently on a laptop
Students ages 10-13 already notice products that fail, chores that take too long, websites that confuse people, and problems no one has fixed.
Build Week gives that instinct a structure.
Over five days, students move from a problem to a testable idea. They do the work in small teams, with a clear responsibility inside the project.
Learning outcomes
how to spot a problem worth solving
how to turn an idea into a product, service, or app concept
how costs, prices, margins, and demand connect
how to test an idea before investing too much in it
This is design thinking, financial literacy, and AI used on one real project.
Financial Literacy β Make the Numbers Useful
Money is not taught as a separate lecture. Students use it to decide whether their own idea can work.
Cost vs. price vs. margin
What has to be true for an idea to break even
How price changes what people choose
Design Thinking β Solve a Problem People Actually Have
Students learn to observe what people do, identify friction, and improve an idea through evidence rather than guesswork.
Notice problems in everyday life
Build a simple first version
Use feedback to decide what to change
Build with AI β Move Faster Without Handing Over the Thinking
Students use AI as a practical build tool. It helps them research and prototype faster; they remain responsible for the choices, evidence, and final work.
Research markets and customer behaviour
Compare information and identify patterns
Model a simple business case
Create a website and supporting media
Test product, service, and app concepts
Built for Learning β Not Profit
The Money Club.Org is a nonprofit with open-book finances. Tuition goes toward the venue, operations, instruction, and the student build experience. Families can review the working operating budget and see how the model is funded.
Help Us Kickstart
The Money Club.Org is a nonprofit with open-book finances. Tuition goes toward the venue, operations, instruction, and the student build experience. Families can review the working operating budget and see how the model is funded.
2027 Launch Funding$61,000 Goal$61,000 Goal
Goal date: June 1, 2027.
Funded$15,000
Funded $15,00024.6%
Remaining $46,00075.4%
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Where the Program Happens
Build Week takes place at UTSU Student Commons, 230 College Street in downtown Toronto.
Students work in a classroom-based setting guided by program leadership and student mentors. The Money Club.Org is not a University of Toronto program and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Toronto.