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Toss it Away? No Way! 

 

For Humber's Earth Month, Humber Sustainability and the Library will be hosting a Repair Café in partnership with Repair Café Toronto!

Got a bike with a flat tire? A favourite jacket with a broken zipper? An old camera or record player that’s stopped working? Or maybe a blender that’s on the fritz? Bring them all to Humber's first Repair Café! We'll fix your items, have a great time, and learn some handy repair skills along the way. Don't miss out on the fun and the chance to give your items a new lease on life! Open to Humber and University of Guelph-Humber students, employees, and community members.

Ready to join us?

Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 11am-2pm at the North Campus (LRC 1st Floor)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 11am-2pm at the Lakeshore Campus (G Cottage)

 

Attendees are encouraged to register for the event. Registration form coming soon! 

Questions? Connect with the Office of Sustainability: sustainability@humber.ca

 

What is a Repair Cafe?

A repair café is a community event where people bring broken items from home (e.g. bicycles, clothing, small appliances, electronics, etc.) to be repaired by volunteer fixers. The goal is to reduce land waste, promote reuse, and bring awareness to other sustainability initiatives like the Right to Repair. 

Why are we doing a Repair Cafe at Humber?

Humber's Repair Café is an initiative that aligns with Humber's Learning Outcomes, and the Sustainability Mindset. This event also helps students become Career-Ready citizens by participating as fixers.

Benefits for students, employees, and community members:

  • Community Connection: Strengthen ties with Humber and the broader community.
  • Experiential Learning: Gain hands-on experience and valuable skills.
  • Sustainability Contribution: Support environmental stewardship, social responsibility and reduce waste.
  • Skill Development: Enhance problem-solving, critical thinking, and leadership abilities.
  • Collaboration: Work alongside professionals and peers from diverse fields.

Student fixers will:

  • Apply practical skills in real-world settings.
  • Develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and leadership abilities.
  • Collaborate with professionals and peers from diverse fields.
  • Contribute to sustainability efforts, aligning with Humber's commitment to environmental stewardship.

Participating in the Repair Café is a wonderful way to engage and learn about sustainable practices, while getting your well-loved items fixed along the way ðŸŒ±ðŸ”§

Volunteer as a Fixer

Are you handy and like to tinker? 

A fixer is a volunteer who loves taking things apart and putting them back together again. Do you have experiences and skills mending clothes or jewelry, repairing household items, small appliances, bikes or computers? Or, are you interested in learning to repair these items? 

Join our Fixer Team as a Fixer, or an Apprentice-Fixer and help our community by mending things and making memories together. Open to all students, faculty, staff and community members. 

Apply now to be a fixer! 

Note: Student volunteers will be recognized through the Co-Curricular Record Program.

What can I bring to be repaired?

The type of repairs offered at a Repair Café depends on the skills of the volunteers present that day, but typically will include: 

  • Electronics: Computers, cellphones, and other electronics.
  • Small appliances: Fans, blenders, microwaves, and other small household appliances.
  • Clothing: Clothes or textiles that need mending, broken zippers etc. 
  • Jewelry: Broken clasps, watches, etc. 
  • Bicycles
  • Other household items: Broken chairs, picture frames, toys, clocks, and other general household items.

Register for the event!

Check back here soon to register for the event!