Overview
As people become more and more aware of the imperative to weave repair into our cultural fabric, educators are increasingly bringing repair into classrooms and other educational settings.
Because it’s a new focal point, examples of replicable repair programs are few and resources for teaching repair are scarce. Resources below are offered to help fill the gap.
Please suggest additions! Every day creative and energized people are expanding online repair resources. When you come across something particularly useful for teaching about repair, please send it on.
Resources
Educator Resource Library
Lesson plans, program outlines, curricula, online classes and other teaching resources for educators and repair advocates.
Principally for K - 12 grade levels (6 - 18 years old)
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An Argument for integrating Repair into Maker programs
Repair:
Enriches Maker educational programs;
Lends traction to classroom work;
Strengthens the rationale for establishing Maker initiatives in the schools; and
Promotes and facilitates learning skills and concepts.
Books
Various aspects of repair — from cultural exploration to how-to repair.
Materials for high schoolers and older, though some might be useful for middle school
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Grants
The Grants Program is designed to support furthering the mission of The Culture of Repair Project and is currently focused on K - 12 educational initiatives in the United States. Foreign programs might be considered if they have a close US partner that is a 501(c)-3.
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Past Grantees:
Check out some terrific programs by amazing people on the Projects Supported page.
Other Useful Resources on the Website
PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Sources of information for repairing
Tools, parts, instruction manuals, videos, etc.
For all ages
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Organizations Promoting Repair
People are organizing around the world to support developing a culture of repair. Some outstanding initiatives:
World-wide Initiatives
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Initiatives in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
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Other pages
On this site might prove helpful: