August 2026
Repair in K-12 Education - So much to report!
In this newsletter...
New resources added to the Educator Resource Library
Plan your repair event for October 17th, International Repair Day
Club de Reparadores launches "Repair Ideas Contest"
Check out Club de Reparadores' videos for teaching youth about repair.
In English and Spanish.
New Resources!
The Educator Resource Library is a curated suite of resources designed to provide educators and repair advocates with valuable tools to integrate teaching about repair into any educational setting.
How To Host a Fixit Clinic at School - Digital Toolkit
Wayfinder Society for Environmental Education; Powered by Algalita
This guide outlines the steps for planning and facilitating a Fixit Clinic in a school setting. Hosting Fixit Clinics at schools helps build community, save money, and keep stuff out of the landfill.
Fundamentals of Repair - Digital Toolkit & Instruction
Wayfinder Society for Environmental Education; Powered by Algalita
This digital resource is a guide for assembling a Fundamentals of Repair Toolkit, and for preparing three classroom activities to introduce students to basic repair skills.
The Repair Manual
Untangling Circularity
The Manual emerges from the podcast Untangling Circularity, the second season of which focused on “one of the cornerstone principles of the circular economy: extending the lifespan of products through repair.”
Perfect for high schoolers, this highly-accessible 23-page document is a compilation of key insights from interviews with practitioners on bringing repair into the private sector. The podcast offers the opportunity for a deeper exploration of repair-related topics.
Cyberchase "Fix It Time!" Episode
PBS KIDS
In this episode of Cyberchase, the CyberSquad helps solve a mystery in which everyone’s scooters are breaking down. The episode introduces children to the idea that toys and everyday objects can be repaired, while highlighting how repair cafés can bring schools and communities together.
New Project!
Repair Ideas Contest
Club de Reparadores
Club de Reparadores is a Latin American repair advocacy powerhouse. Their education program supports young people in learning about, caring for, and taking action on the items around them. This new project will launch a regional "Repair Ideas Contest" for secondary schools, combining teacher training, mentorship, and hands-on learning to help students develop repair solutions. The initiative will connect schools across Latin America by building practical skills, environmental awareness, and youth leadership opportunities.
The Culture of Repair Project helped Club de Reparadores secure funding for this project.
Check out Club de Reparadores' teaching resources in the Educator Resource Library: videos (Spanish and English) and a handbook for establishing community repair events in schools that are aligned with academic subjects. (Spanish)
10th Annual International
Repair Day!
📢 Educators:
This is your opportunity to link your work with the global repair movement!
International Repair Day is an annual celebration for everyone who makes repair happen in their communities around the world.
Recognizing that the repair movement’s strength comes from its being both vibrant at the community level and robust at the global level, the 2026 theme is: "Repair Brings Us Together”.
Plan your repair events in the October 10-25 window, and REGISTER them on the International Repair Day website.
Let's make some noise!
Restart Project Resources
Want to learn how to run your own community repair events, understand why repair matters, or learn about the global repair community? Our friends at The Restart Project offer excellent guides, educational resources, research, and more.
This includes Restart at School, a 10-week after-school enrichment program.
Third Thursdays Shop Talk
📢 Repair Advocates:
This is your opportunity to share and learn in the global repair community!
Join this virtual watercooler for organizers of repair, share, and remaking programs - plus anyone considering starting one! No agenda, no time limit, lightly moderated.
Every third Thursday at 5pm Pacific Time (US).
Join the Zoom Meeting real-time, or sign up for email alerts to learn about upcoming Repair Economy Shop Talks and connect with other repair organizers across the globe.
Co-hosted by our friends at Repair Café North Carolina, Repair Café Hudson Valley, the REBUILD Project, and Repair x Reuse Washington.