Skateistan gives Joburg’s young people a safe place and a ‘sense of belonging’
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“Skateistan’s HQ is a funky three-storey container building overlooking a concrete skate park surrounded by greenery.”
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“Skateistan has been in South Africa since 2016 and is part of a global movement in countries, from Afghanistan to Cambodia, to provide skateboarding and educational programmes to young people in challenging contexts, with a focus on gender inclusion.”
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— -stan (Persian: ستان stân, estân or istân; Sanskrit: स्थान् sthān or स्थानम् sthānam) is a Persian and Sanskrit suffix that means "a place abounding in" or "place where anything abounds". It is widely…
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— The Laureus Sport for Good Award is an award honouring the achievements of those who have demonstrated "tremendous contribution to sport or to society through sport". It was first awarded in 2000 as o…
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— Skateistan is a non-profit organization that uses skateboarding and creative learning to support at-risk children and youth all over the world. Skateistan is a pioneering “social skateboarding” organi…
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“The organisation reached more than 64,000 young people nationwide last year – nearly half of whom were girls – through direct programmes, outreach and events.”
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— -stan (Persian: ستان stân, estân or istân; Sanskrit: स्थान् sthān or स्थानम् sthānam) is a Persian and Sanskrit suffix that means "a place abounding in" or "place where anything abounds". It is widely…
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— The culture of Afghanistan has persisted for centuries and encompasses the cultural diversity of the nation. Afghanistan's culture is historically strongly connected to nearby Persia, including the sa…
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— Skateistan is a non-profit organization that uses skateboarding and creative learning to support at-risk children and youth all over the world. Skateistan is a pioneering “social skateboarding” organi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateistan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateistan
“With the support of Lenovo, Skateistan’s classrooms have laptops so that students can do research and develop critical digital literacy skills.”
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“Through a collaboration with Crispy Skateboards, students are taken on site visits to learn about the full production process, from preparing and pressing wood to assembling finished boards.”
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“Skateistan’s youth leadership programme builds further on this – by giving people hands-on learning experiences in things such as starting a business, baking as a micro-enterprise, fashion design and multimedia production.”
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“There is a display of upcycled shoes on a wall in Skateistan’s offices.”
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“Skateistan runs dedicated disability inclusion programmes in partnership with local centres and clinics, creating safe and adaptive spaces for children with special needs to take part in both academic and skateboarding activities.”
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“On 12 April, Skateistan is partnering with Jozi My Jozi and the City of Joburg to create a day of open streets and community in the city.”
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“Bridget Hilton-Barber is a freelance writer who writes for Jozi My Jozi.”
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“This story first appeared in our weekly DM168 newspaper, available countrywide for R35.”
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