Job Skills

Sam Berg, Oakland Unified School District Computer Science Coordinator

Sam Berg, Oakland Unified School District Computer Science Coordinator

Sam writes about Oakland Tech Repair, a program in Oakland Unified School District where student interns have repaired some 10,000 Chromebooks over the last five years. They’ve learned technical skills, earned industry certification, gained workplace skills, and saved the school district $2.4 million along the way.

Julie York, South Portland High School Department Chair: Career Preparation & Technology

Julie York, South Portland High School Department Chair: Career Preparation & Technology

Julie describes the origins and growth of the terrific Riot Refurb program. High school students refurbish and repair scavenged obsolete and broken devices — addressing e-waste, technology equity, technical and workplace training, and more.

Connor Bassolino and the iFixit EDU Team

Connor Bassolino and the iFixit EDU Team

The iFixit Education Team writes that teaching our youth about repair is a critical channel for advancing repair. iFixit offers considerable support for K-12 educators and runs a robust Technical Writing Program for university students.