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"In the October edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we
explore the manifold — at times joyfully unexpected — gains communities make
when they turn waste into a resource."
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Repair cafés turn schools into workshops
Every Thursday afternoon, the Rudolf Steiner School Schwabing in the German
city of München opens its doors to the public, accepting broken electronics and
wooden items to be repaired by the students, free of charge. Coffee machines,
medical devices, car keys, battery-operated toys — the young repair whizzes
here have seen and repaired it all.
Launched in 2016 by the school’s math and physics teacher Walter Kraus, the
Schüler Reparaturwerkstatt (Student Repair Shop) teaches students the value of
everyday objects while imparting crucial life skills. While volunteer repair
experts are on hand to support their work, the 12- to 18-year-old students
manage the entire process, speaking with clients, organizing their teams’ work,
identifying problems and finding solutions, and ordering or 3D-printing spare
parts.
For educators looking to launch a repair café in their own school, the Repair
Shop offers a detailed handbook available in multiple languages, while Repair
Café International offers teaching plans for primary school educators who want
to teach basic repair skills in their classrooms."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
