www.cultureofrepair.org Mending ~ Tending ~ Fixing Working for Repair to be an actionable, compelling and pervasive value in our culture. Focused on bringing teaching about repair into K-12 educational settings.https://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3mfpwwlcqjs2r🛠️ Our February Newsletter Is Out! 🛠️ Berkeley Unified School District is a MODEL for bringing repair into schools. Hear from Educators and Students Check out what they're doing, how they’re doing it, and the resources they've created! Read today: www.cultureofrepair.org/newsletters-and-news26 Feb 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpwwlcqjs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3mcdr7qo2r22nThe Culture of Repair Project is excited to announce our Spring 2026 Request For Proposals! We support teachers and community advocates who are bringing repair into primary and secondary schools and other educational settings. APPLY BY: March 2, 2026 LEARN MORE: www.cultureofrepair.org/grants14 Jan 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdr7qo2r22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m4gdmsabuh2yCheck out this great addition to our Educator Library: A terrific resource for teaching youth about repair. Learn more: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/reference-materials/fix-it-cart-for-primary-school-classrooms30 Oct 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gdmsabuh2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m4bcw3obku2bCheck out this great new addition to Notes From The Field. In these posts, educators and repair advocates share about their involvement in teaching youth about repair. Read here: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/megan-stasi-and-debbie-hoffman-primary-school-teachers-in-upstate-new-york28 Oct 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bcw3obku2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m3pm53ayu62hCheck out this great new addition to Notes From The Field, written by Jimmy Santosa, Lower School Makery Facilitator and Technology Integration Specialist at Katherine Delmar Burke School. Read here: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/2025/burke-makery-repair-program21 Oct 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3pm53ayu62hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m3fkdbub2c2gEvery October repair advocates around the world celebrate the power of repair to bring communities together, reduce our impact on the planet, teach new skills, and so much more. What will you repair tomorrow, October 18th, International Repair Day? https://therestartproject.org/campaigns/international-repair-day/17 Oct 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fkdbub2c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m3dnrriymt2gCheck out this great addition to our Educator Library: A terrific resource for teaching youth about repair. Teaching Lamp Repair Kit: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/teaching-lamp-repair-kit #RightToRepair #RepairEducation #RepairInTheClassroom #HandsOnRepair #StudentsWhoRepair #RepairCulture #RepairMovement16 Oct 2025 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dnrriymt2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m36msk7n5w27Check out this great new addition to Notes From The Field from Kimberley Schroder of Nimble Repair. In these posts, educators and repair advocates share about their involvement in teaching youth about repair. Read the post: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/kimberley-schroder-community-repair-advocate14 Oct 2025 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36msk7n5w27https://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m2s2ipvefx26Check out this great addition to our Educator Library from Team Repair. These hands-on learning kits for the home and classroom enrich science, tech, engineering, and sustainability education through repair. https://www.cultureofrepair.org/reference-materials/team-repair09 Oct 2025 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2s2ipvefx26https://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m2n36j3jpg2fCheck out this great new addition to Notes From The Field from Zoe, Marketing Manager at Team Repair. Read here: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/zoe-athanasiou-and-the-team-repair-team #RightToRepair #RepairEducation #RepairInTheClassroom #HandsOnRepair #StudentsWhoRepair #RepairCulture #RepairMovement #FixingIsLearning07 Oct 2025 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2n36j3jpg2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3m2aghh7wpk2nCheck out this great addition to our Educator Library: A terrific resource for teaching youth about repair! https://www.cultureofrepair.org/reference-materials/busd #RightToRepair #RepairEducation #RepairInTheClassroom #HandsOnRepair #RepairMovement #FixingIsLearning #RepairSkills #MakerEd #TeachingRepair02 Oct 2025 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2aghh7wpk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lz5hbgxrms2uOur September newsletter was just published! This newsletter includes… 🎒Kits & Carts – Tools for teaching repair 🎒When maker classrooms lean into teaching repair 🎒How learning to repair can happen through play 🎒Makerspace, Climate Literacy, & Science class are all entry points for repair18 Sep 2025 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz5hbgxrms2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lxia7hsyyh2lThe @ifixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest contains repair-centered lessons and activities. It includes core concepts, lesson plans, and standards making it easy for educators to integrate repair into their curriculum. Check it out in our Resource Library: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/reference-materials/ifixit-k-12-educator-tool-chest28 Aug 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxia7hsyyh2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lxfceaioty2yThis featured resource includes a Resources roundup, created by iFixit in collaboration with global repair organizations, and offers a powerful orientation to the many dimensions of repair. Check it out in the Culture of Repair Educator Resource Library: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/reference-materials/explore-repair27 Aug 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxfceaioty2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lxauyw43yr24🛠️ *New* Note from the Field @iFixit is a global repair champion, and their open-source wiki has become an essential tool for schools across the country. In this essay Connor Bassolino, Education Specialist at iFixit, writes about these offerings. https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/connor-bassolino-ifixit25 Aug 2025 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxauyw43yr24https://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lwfiwlktep24Riot Refurb’s 2.0 is a much-expanded version of their 2024 guidebook covering how to set up an after-school program to teach students computer repair. Explore this wonderful guidebook: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/reference-materials/riot-refurb14 Aug 2025 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwfiwlktep24https://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lwcxc377p22m🛠️ *New* Note from the Field⁠ Meet Julie York of South Portland High School in Maine, who partnered with the district’s IT department to launch a repair education program. Read here: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/julie-york-south-portland #spsdme #cstaimpactfellow #fulbrightteacher #AFETeacherAmbassador13 Aug 2025 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwcxc377p22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lvtnyfy3422xIn June, @nytwirecutter.bsky.social explored appliance repairability offering recommendations for purchasing, repairing, & maintaining. They conclude the article with “Seven Ways to Make Your Appliance Last”. Our favorite: “Consider making some repairs yourself.” https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/modern-appliances-short-lifespan/07 Aug 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvtnyfy3422xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lvei4lzgds2v🛠️ *New* Essay Sam Berg, CompSci Coordinator at OUSD, helped transform a summer internship into a powerful year-round Tech Repair Program. What started as a response to the challenges of remote learning during Covid-19 has now become an ongoing program. https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/sam-berg-oakland-unified-school-district01 Aug 2025 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvei4lzgds2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lv5e5hiusc2zExplore how schools are integrating e-waste repair into the classroom in our July newsletter. Read here: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/newsletters-and-news #RightToRepair #RepairEducation #EWaste #RepairMovement #ClimateEducation #RepairSkills #CultureOfRepair #TeachingRepair #FixingForTheFuture30 Jul 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv5e5hiusc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3luqraesltk2pOur July Newsletter is now live! This month: 💻 E-Waste & Secondary School Programs. ~ 3 new “Notes from the Field” ~ New additions to the Library ~ Announce Global repair events Explore how educators are going after #ewaste through hands-on repair: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/newsletters-and-news25 Jul 2025 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3luqraesltk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lu6mzv4ntk2fWe’re thrilled to share that we helped 2 outstanding initiatives secure funds: 1️⃣ @berkeleyunified.bsky.social’s Climate Literacy & Makerspace Programs 2️⃣ Algalita’s in-school and afterschool Repair Program Go to “Notes from the Field”: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/notes-from-the-field17 Jul 2025 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6mzv4ntk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3ltx5h2mrps2gWe’ve loved building our global digital community on here on Bluesky, and now we’re excited to connect with you on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/culture-of-repair-project Follow along for updates, resources, and insights from the Culture of Repair Project.14 Jul 2025 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltx5h2mrps2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lsyyeoxigk26New in our Resource Library: "A Stitch in Time" is a storybook for youth weaving repair & reuse into the classroom. Written by Himadri Das & Veena Prasad, celebrated widely by Repair Café India. Go to: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/reference-materials/a-stitch-in-time02 Jul 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyyeoxigk26https://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lsmkmlmh522j*New* Note from the Field 📝 Gloria Harwood, Environmental Literacy Coordinator for Laguna Beach Unified School District, writes about using Fix It Fests during STEAM class to teach environmental issues. “It's about repairing our mindset." Full Note: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/gloria-harwood-climate-literacy-educator27 Jun 2025 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmkmlmh522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lsk5clwcdk2c*New* Note from the Field 📝 Algalita’s mission is to imagine a world where plastic pollution is unthinkable. Emily writes about how the organization has integrated repair into their in-class and afterschool programming. Read & share today: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/emily-wanous-engagement-director-algalita26 Jun 2025 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsk5clwcdk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lshow2bhlk2rWe’re excited to launch “Notes from the Field”, a series featuring educators and community repair advocates bringing repair into the classroom. This month: 3 educators share how they have integrated #repair into teaching about the #environment. www.cultureofrepair.org/notes-from-the-field25 Jun 2025 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lshow2bhlk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cultureofrepair.bsky.social/post/3lrwlaaikvs2g*New* Note from the Field 📝 Ellen McClure, Climate Literacy Coordinator of @berkeleyunified.bsky.social, writes about a two-part program integrating repair into the middle-school STEM / Makerspace curriculum and hosting community repair events. Full note: https://www.cultureofrepair.org/note-from-the-field/ellen-mcclure-climate-literacy-educator19 Jun 2025 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:u7wee23igzapauo7wtjnk26l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrwlaaikvs2g