Culture of Repair Guest Author Submission Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Culture of Repair Project’s “Notes from the Field”, a series of posts by educators and repair advocates involved in teaching youth about repair. Our purpose is to create a space where people can offer vision, advice, information, and reflections, creating a network and ongoing resource for others. 

In addition to inviting individuals to make thematic contributions, we welcome self-initiated submissions. (For scholarly and reflective contributions about repair more generally, please consider submitting to “Reflections on Repair”.)

“Notes from the Field”


This resource is a series of posts from advocates and educators involved in one way or the other in teaching youth about repair. The purpose is to create a space where people can offer vision, advice, information, and reflections, creating a network and ongoing resource to support educators and advocates:

  • To establish new programs,

  • To expand and enrich existing programs, 

  • To situate programs in the strategies, tactics and actions of others in the repair movement, and 

  • To be informed by the conceptual framing of scholarship — both of repair and maintenance scholarship and educational scholarship.

“Notes” will be featured in newsletters, socials and direct emails, and will live indefinitely on the website in an easily searchable format.

Content: 

At the most basic level we invite you to write about:

  • What you think is important to say.

  • Your vision.

  • What you did.

  • How you did it.

  • What happened.

Here are some details that would make your post most valuable to others:

  • Your vision for why teaching repair matters and what you hope to accomplish

  • What: What you did/do, your curriculum, project, or program

  • Who: Who you are and who you collaborated with

  • How: methods, tools, community involvement - we want to hear how to bridge school <> community advocates, too

  • What you experienced: surprises, challenges, lessons learned

  • Advice or resources for others who want to do similar work

  • Plans going forward.

Submitting:

We prefer to receive submission via this submission form, but will accept materials by email. Emailed materials should be attached in a Word-compatible document, sent to contact@cultureofrepair.org.

Please submit:

  • Name

  • Organization / Affiliation, if any, location

  • Title / Role, if any

  • Socials handles (Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky)

  • A photo of yourself

  • 4 - 5 photos of your program’s activities, with descriptions and credits (must be authorized for publication)

  • A bio (please see the site for content and format examples)

  • Your “Note from the Field”

    • Suggested length: 500 - 2000 words

    • Links to individuals and organizations cited.

→ Please notify us by email when you’ve submitted your materials:
contact@cultureofrepair.org.

Timeline and Editorial Process: 

For submissions we’ve invited:

  1. Initial Submission: Email us the materials noted above by the due date we’ve discussed.

  2. Editorial Review: We’ll offer edits, ensuring clarity, and leaning into your work’s strategic alignment with the theme we’re amplifying.

  3. Final Approval: Once we’re both happy with the final version, your note will be added to its themed edition.

  4. Publication & Sharing: Your piece will go live on our site and be promoted through our newsletter and / or socials. We ask that you promote the post through your networks.

For self-initiated submissions:

  1. Initial Submission: Email us your proposed Note in the body of an email or a Word-compatible file.

    Please note: We review all submissions carefully. We may not be able to publish every piece we receive. Our goal is to highlight a diverse range of experiences that align with The Culture of Repair Project’s mission and editorial focus. If your submission isn’t the right fit for the series or with the themes scheduled for the next several months, we’ll let you know and will stay in touch about future opportunities.

  2. Editorial Review: We’ll offer edits, ensuring clarity, and leaning into your work’s strategic alignment with the themes we’re amplifying.

  3. Final Approval: Once we’re both happy with the final version, we’ll confirm a publishing date.

  4. Additional Materials: Submit the images and information noted above.

  5. Publication & Sharing: Your piece will go live on our site and be promoted through our newsletter and / or socials. We ask that you promote the post through your networks.

Questions? Email us at: contact@cultureofrepair.org