The Repair Café project promotes hands-on skill-building, environmental awareness, and community engagement by empowering young people to learn how to repair electronic, electrical, and everyday items. Through practical workshops and participation in local and international initiatives, the project embraces the Do It Yourself and Do It With Others approaches, aligning with the global Repair Café movement.
Activities include local workshops in each participating country, international week-long sessions in France focusing on technical repair skills, and the creation or support of local Repair Café chapters. The project also engages in major awareness campaigns, such as International Repair Day and International E-Waste Day, connecting youth with experienced volunteers, makers, and grassroots repair advocates. Interactive formats like repair hackathons and peer-to-peer mentoring ensure meaningful, real-world learning experiences.
Repair Café is a socially and environmentally impactful initiative. It reinforces the circular economy, reduces waste, and spreads a message of self-sufficiency, collaboration, and sustainability. Young participants will gain not only technical know-how but also soft skills like teamwork, leadership, and adaptability—becoming active citizens ready to drive change within their communities and beyond.
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