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January 8, 2025

Repair Skills, Environment, Academic Subjects, Materials, Community Engagement, Mindset / Culture

Fixing Things for the Future

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January 8, 2025

Repair Skills, Environment, Academic Subjects, Materials, Community Engagement, Mindset / Culture

Comprehensive handbook for establishing a student-run repair program in schools.
(English, Spanish, German and French)

Source — Rudolf Steiner School, Munich, Germany
Age — 5th - 12th grade (11 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free download (English hardcopy available at cost)

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December 25, 2024

Repair Skills, Materials, E-Waste, Environment, Community Engagement, Technology, >> NEW RESOURCE! <<

Riot Refurb 2.0

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December 25, 2024

Repair Skills, Materials, E-Waste, Environment, Community Engagement, Technology, >> NEW RESOURCE! <<

2.0 is an updated and expanded version of their 2024 guidebook outlining how to set up an after-school program to teach students how to repair salvaged computers.

Source — Riot Refurb, South Portland High School, Maine, USA
Age — High school (14 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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December 18, 2024

Academic Subjects, Mindset / Culture, Community Engagement

Cultivating a Repair Mindset Toolkit 

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December 18, 2024

Academic Subjects, Mindset / Culture, Community Engagement

Pedagogy, teaching and learning strategies, tools, and classroom materials. Demonstrates the broad scope of teaching opportunities repair offers.

Source — Agency by Design Oakland; Maker Ed, Berkeley, California, USA
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free download, (hardcopy available at cost)

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November 29, 2024

>> NEW RESOURCE! <<, Community Engagement, Mindset / Culture

Fix Forward and the Fix It Cart

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November 29, 2024

>> NEW RESOURCE! <<, Community Engagement, Mindset / Culture

Lesson plans and activities, as well as building plans and supply lists for the cart

Source — Woodland Hill Montessori School, Robert C. Parker School, Rensselaer Repair Café
Age — 1st - 8th grade (ages 6 - 14)
Cost — Free

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November 7, 2024

E-Waste, Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Environment, Repair Events, Technology, Right to Repair

Restart at School

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November 7, 2024

E-Waste, Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Environment, Repair Events, Technology, Right to Repair

Materials to organize and teach an after-school enrichment program, culminating in a school-sponsored community repair event.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — 7th - 12th grade (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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October 9, 2024

Repair Skills, Academic Subjects, Environment, Economy, Community Engagement, Materials, Repair Events

Malvern Hills Repair Café Education Pack

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October 9, 2024

Repair Skills, Academic Subjects, Environment, Economy, Community Engagement, Materials, Repair Events

Malvern Hills Repair Café Education Pack

Ten lesson plans tied to multiple subject areas. One hour each. Linked to Primary National Curriculum, adaptable to any school context.

Source — Malvern Hills Repair Cafe, UK
Age — Ages 10 - 11; adaptable to 7 - 14 year olds
Cost — Free

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September 27, 2024

Academic Subjects, Community Engagement, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Repair Skills, Technology

Community Repair Events

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September 27, 2024

Academic Subjects, Community Engagement, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Repair Skills, Technology

Education and Community Repair Events: Information and videos about grass-roots action — Repair Cafés, Fixit Clinics, Restart Parties, and local, independent initiatives — and teaching about repair.

Sources — Various
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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September 27, 2024

Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Environment, Repair Events

Repair Café International

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September 27, 2024

Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Environment, Repair Events

Classroom materials for a school-based community repair event.

Source — Repair Café Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Age — Elementary / Primary and middle school (6 - 8 year olds)
Cost — Sliding Scale, recommended: 25€

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September 4, 2024

Community Engagement, E-Waste, Economy, Environment, Mindset / Culture, Materials, Technology, Repair Events, Right to Repair

Repair Manifesto

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September 4, 2024

Community Engagement, E-Waste, Economy, Environment, Mindset / Culture, Materials, Technology, Repair Events, Right to Repair

Poster: “We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident…”

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — All ages
Cost — Free (almost)

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September 1, 2024

Academic Subjects, E-Waste, Environment, Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Technology

Alfond Computer Club

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September 1, 2024

Academic Subjects, E-Waste, Environment, Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Technology

Lesson plans and quizzes for teaching students how to repair and upgrade salvaged computers.

Source — Alfond Youth and Community Center, Maine, USA
Age — 3rd - 7th grade (9 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free

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July 3, 2024

Mindset / Culture, Economy, Community Engagement

Fix-it Shops ~ An Endangered Species

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July 3, 2024

Mindset / Culture, Economy, Community Engagement

Video profiling a general repair shop. Illustrates well the value, challenges and opportunities of local, independent repair businesses.

Source — Concentric Media
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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June 13, 2024

Academic Subjects, Community Engagement, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Repair Skills, Technology

Armá Tu Club en la Escuela!

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June 13, 2024

Academic Subjects, Community Engagement, Economy, Environment, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Repair Skills, Technology

Comprehensive handbook for establishing a school-based community repair event, outline for linking repair concepts with academic subject areas. (Spanish)

Source — Club de Reparadores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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May 29, 2024

Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Environment, Repair Events

Organiser Un Repair Café Dans Mon École! (Organize a Repair Café In My School!)

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May 29, 2024

Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Environment, Repair Events

Organiser Un Repair Café Dans Mon École! (Organize a Repair Café In My School!)

Detailed instructions and supporting materials for establishing a Repair Café in a school context. (French)

Source — Repair Together
Age — High school and up (15 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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May 22, 2024

Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Environment, Repair Events

RepairKids Manual

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May 22, 2024

Repair Skills, Community Engagement, Environment, Repair Events

Guide for organizing and running community repair events in educational contexts. (German)

Source — Kristina Deselaers, Germany
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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May 15, 2024

Repair Skills, Materials, Community Engagement, Environment, Academic Subjects, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Economy, Technology

Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen — Repair Initiative Network (German)

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May 15, 2024

Repair Skills, Materials, Community Engagement, Environment, Academic Subjects, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Economy, Technology

Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen — Repair Initiative Network (German)

Catalogue of materials and other resources related to bringing repair into the educational settings. (German)

Source — Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen, with links to resources from various other sources, Germany
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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March 13, 2024

Technology, Community Engagement, E-Waste, Environment, Economy, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Right to Repair

Restart Radio

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March 13, 2024

Technology, Community Engagement, E-Waste, Environment, Economy, Fashion, Mindset / Culture, Repair Events, Right to Repair

An informative and engaging podcast addressing multiple dimensions of repair. Includes interviews with significant actors in the global repair movement.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free