what is
Bricks for Hope?
Toys are not simply toys. They are one of the most powerful tools for making our vision and dream come true. This club focuses on a vision that a simple hobby can make great contributions to our fellow students, our neighbors, and the whole community surrounding us. This identity is envisioned to be achieved through our long term projects and regular events.
In the 2019-2020 year’s club operation, we focus on creating digital and low budget LEGO projects in order to promote our organization to the U of T community and sponsors who share the same vision. This helps achieve our long term objectives.
In the long term, we research LEGO innovation through various computation and architectural design tools, and we raise funds and LEGO sets to donate to the SickKids.
Throughout the school year, we also plan to hold small-scale events, whose purposes include “de-stressing” academic pressure of students before the exam seasons, recreation and competition based on LEGO bricks, and the celebration of the LEGO cultures in the International LEGO Days and Children’s Days.
Membership to the group is open to all the University of Toronto members (students, staff, faculty, and alumni). U of T members are permitted to run, nominate, and vote in elections and constitutional amendments. The group is open to non-U of T members. However, these members do not hold the aforementioned rights. Members must register with a designated executive by submitting their full name and a valid (preferably U of T) email address.
For recognition by the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU), the group must maintain a minimum of 30 members, a total of 51% of the membership are UTSU members. The group must also maintain recognition from the Office of Student Life. These requirements are subject to change and should be checked with UTSU annually to ensure qualifications are met.
membership
executive list
The executive committee shall be comprised of eight (8) officers. These include:
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President
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Vice-President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Event Coordination Executive
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Public Relations Executive
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Sponsorship Executive
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Creative Research Executive
The president must be elected every year.
The remaining positions are nominated after the discussion of the Presidential Team, and also hold the right to participate for the Presidential Election.
A) Annual General Meetings (AGMs):
The group shall hold general meetings at least twice per year, i.e. once per academic term.
The Executive Committee will announce these dates two weeks prior to the meetings. These meetings are intended to go over the group’s annual activity plan, financial health and propose or vote on constitutional amendments. Motions require 2/3 majority of registered members, or the entire body of the club executives, in attendance for a vote to be cast. The motion with the most votes will be passed.
B) Executive Meetings:
The executive committee shall meet monthly where date and times are to be set by an executive. The quorum of executive meetings shall be 50%+1 of executives.