By Luz Amuchastegui | Program Director
Some time has gone by since we started with this skateboarding program, and as expected kids have become better every day, not only on their skills on the boards, but on how they face fears and how they keep on getting up every time they fall and keep trying till they get it right.
The group has become a tribe and has gotten attention from the neighborhood, during the times the skate program is running on the local field, many other curious kids stop there and admire these kids, and they even sometimes try a few rides on the boards.
Skateboarding is not only an opportunity for us to work on life skills such as frustration management and overcoming tough situations but it is the way to work that out on an innovative way. It is an individual sport, but it is also an excellent way to generate collaboration, team work and empathy. All of this while having a blast out in the park while sliding over a board feeling the wind in their faces.
Thank you for your support to this program, and please contact us for more information on this or other projects from our organization at info@eldesafio.org.
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