Skateistan gGmbH

Skateistan gGmbH is a non-profit, sport for development NGO using skateboarding as a tool for empowerment and providing vulnerable and marginalized youth, including street-working children and girls, access to education through our programs in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa. At Skateistan projects we work with a diverse range of Afghan, Cambodian and South African youth through skateboarding, and provide students with new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction, education, and personal empowerment programs. Skateistan has expanded its skateboard-based development activities to include full-time programming for Cambodian youth in Phnom Penh, a state-of-the-art learning/skateboardi... read more Skateistan gGmbH is a non-profit, sport for development NGO using skateboarding as a tool for empowerment and providing vulnerable and marginalized youth, including street-working children and girls, access to education through our programs in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa. At Skateistan projects we work with a diverse range of Afghan, Cambodian and South African youth through skateboarding, and provide students with new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction, education, and personal empowerment programs. Skateistan has expanded its skateboard-based development activities to include full-time programming for Cambodian youth in Phnom Penh, a state-of-the-art learning/skateboarding centre in Mazar-e-Sharif, Northern Afghanistan, and a project for youth in Johannesburg, South Africa. In Kabul, Skateistan's participants come from all of Afghanistan's diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, and include 40% female students, hundreds of streetworking children and youth with disabilities. In our skatepark and classrooms they develop skills in skateboarding, leadership, civic responsibility, multimedia, and creative arts, exploring topics such as environmental health, culture/traditions, natural resources, and peace. The students themselves decide what they want to learn - we connect them with a safe space and opportunities for them to develop the skills that they consider important.