Repairing things – instead of replacing them or throwing them away – is a way to save money and also helps keep waste out of landfills. That's the idea behind the Fix-It ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ Community Repair Workshop, a special event at which community volunteers who are good at fixing things work one-on-one with people who bring in broken or non-working items. So, not only can people get repairs done to clothing, electronics, small appliances, furniture and more – they gain confidence in learning how to do repairs themselves, with guidance from the volunteers. Fix-It K...
My name is Toby Gbloguidi, and I’m a second-year architectural studies major with minors in environmental studies and nonprofit studies.My experience at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State has taught me that the key to enjoying your time in college is to your time in college is to create your own experience.Coming into my freshman year at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State, I was unsure if I was going to enjoy college. My approach to college was to put my head down and focus on my academics only. I did not see the importance of being...