Press Release – GLOBAL (July 1, 2016) – The award-winning nonprofit organization Skateistan invites the global community interested in in empowering youth through skateboarding and education to join and become Citizens of Skateistan this month.
Skateistan, which provides programs combining skateboarding and education to more than 1,500 youth in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa, is celebrating the impending openings of its new Skate School in Johannesburg, South Africa, which is slated to open any day. This new school for children joins those already up-and-running in Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif and Phnom Penh, and serves as a haven for kids where they can study at back-to-school programs, as well as get creative both on and off their skateboards at Skate and Create, all while becoming role models for their peers through the school’s Youth Leadership program. Using skateboarding as its universal language, Skateistan’s ultimate goal is uniting people around the world, providing an opportunity for our youth to learn, progress and belong to a healthy community.
“That’s what skateboarding is – it’s a global community, a common language,” said Tony Hawk, pro skater and Citizen of Skateistan.
Throughout the month of July, Skateistan is inviting everyone to join Hawk and its other Citizens of Skateistan – a global community of students, staff, supportesr and skaters – so they can help the organization empower youth through its schools, skateboarding and education. This month, the group will continue to share stories of inspiring students, who are part of their programs, as well as pro skaters like Hawk and other monthly donors, who already support what they do. To become a global Citizen of Skateistan, it only takes $10 per month to change the world.
For more information, check out this video: https://youtu.be/Br6RgrTBEls and this skate teaser: https://youtu.be/ikP_jzLFDG4. You can visit www.skateistan.org/citizens for more information and to join the cause to change the lives of our youth, and our future.
About Skateistan:
Skateistan is an award-winning international non-profit organization that empowers at-risk youth through skateboarding and education. Over 1500 youth in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa attend Skateistan’s innovative programs, such as Skate and Create, Back-To-School and Youth Leadership, every week. skateistan.org
About Citizens of Skateistan:
Citizens of Skateistan is an international community of supporters, skaters, students and staff. When you donate $10 or more a month, you become a Citizen of Skateistan, and help make it possible for over 1500 children to attend Skateistan’s programs around the world each week. skateistan.org/citizens #citizensofskateistan
