ACTIVITY

Repair Café – Part 3

Students plan and organize a Repair Café where they invite other students, teachers or the local community to repair broken or worn items instead of throwing them away. The Repair Café can focus on clothes, bikes and scooters, toys or other everyday products.

The intention is for students to experience how repairing can be an alternative to overconsumption and to gain experience in practical problem solving and collaboration.

Before:

This activity is part 3 out of 3. Click here for part 2: Repair Café – Part 2.

1

Students welcome guests and explain how the café works.

2

Students and guests work together to repair clothes, bikes, electronics or other items. The documentation group documents the process with pictures, videos and possibly photos. They interview guests along the way.

Didactic tips:

  • Let the students make an overview of how much was repaired and what wasn’t, and what the reason was (e.g. lack of time, lack of materials, lack of skills).
  • Following the repair café, students can evaluate the event, including: What worked well and
    what can be improved next time?
  • The repair café can be continued as a permanent feature at the school if some of the
    students are willing to run it.
  • If students struggle to divide roles evenly, then use the Prioritised voting method to assign students to groups.
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THEME:
Textile & fashion
TIME: 45 min.
AGE: 13-15 years

SUBJECTS:

  • Nature sciences
  • Social studies
  • Mathematics
  • Arts
  • Other

TOOLS / MATERIALS:

  • Tools and machines (e.g. sewing machines)
  • Materials
  • Tables and chairs
  • On-board signs
  • Computer / tablets
  • Cameras / phones (for photo / video)

METHODS:

RESOURCES: