Our Skateboarding is For Everybody Campaign is On!

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The big day has come and today, we’re launching our Skateboarding is for Everybody campaign. And if you think we're excited about it, you should see all the children in our Skate Schools!

There are children all over the world who are missing out on their education as well as the chance to have fun and play sports because of gender, disability, poverty and prejudice. We want to change that.
Our Skate Schools provide safe spaces so that all children, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, economic situation or level of ability, can take part and be celebrated for who they are.

Our campaign aims to raise $150,000 by the end of 2018 so we can grow our programs to reach more children and ensure no child is left behind.

We hope that you'll consider supporting us today.

SKATEBOARDING IS FOR EVERYBODY: FATIMA'S STORY

Fatima is 12 and attends the Skate and Create program in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. She is deaf and struggled with confidence when she first attended Skateistan. Skateistan Educators have been learning sign language so they can communicate better with students like Fatima.

Fatima said: “The first time I stood on a skateboard was scary. But I felt confident that I could learn it. The teachers in Skateistan are very kind and they never shout at us.”

Now Fatima is doing much better. She has made new friends at Skateistan and her confidence and ability have increased. Read her full story on our blog and help us raise $150,000 for our campaign so that we can continue helping children like Fatima!

WATCH: SKATEBOARDING IS FOR EVERYBODY FILM

We are proud that our Skate Schools are places filled with children of different genders, ethnicity, backgrounds and abilities. Watch and share our new campaign film which celebrates our students from all walks of life and proves that skateboarding really is for everybody.

READ: OUR INSPIRING STUDENT STORIES

Our Skateboarding is for Everybody campaign will follow the stories of five of our amazing students. From facing disability to disproving gender stereotypes, these students are the living proof that skateboarding is for everybody. We couldn't be more proud of them and we're happy to introduce you to two more of them here.

Ali's family fled to Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, to escape fighting in their hometown and Ali now lives in an Internally Displaced Peoples’ camp on the outskirts of the city. As there is no school in the camp, Ali was worried that he would miss out on his education because of the move to Mazar. He now attends the Back-to-School program for children who are out of formal education in Afghanistan.

Thyda lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and she has learning difficulties. At first, she felt like she couldn’t skate because of her disabilities but with encouragement from her educators and friends, she eventually gave it a try. Now she can skate and she has realized that her disability doesn’t have to hold her back.

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