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[Skate Like a Girl] 2015 Seattle Summer Recap

Thanks to all the staff, parents, campers, and volunteers that contributed to an amazing summer! Head to www.skatelikeagirl.com for more info! Shot/edited by Abbey Caporuscio

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[Skateistan] The Female Skaters of Cambodia

There has been a lot of intrigue and attention around Skateistan and their use of skateboarding to empower cultures and in particular women around the World. So we set off with board under arm all the way to Cambodia to see how things were rolling over there for the ladies stepping on skateboards. We met […]

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[Hoopla] Get in the Van! BTS with Metro Skateboarding

GET IN THE VAN!!!! Jimmy Larsen scoops you up and deposits you squarely in the passenger seat of the Primetime for an experience you can’t find anywhere else! In this Episode We had the pleasure of traveling around Southern California for a couple of days to watch the Hoopla team and friends rip every spot […]

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[Skate Like a Girl] Camp Lopez Island 2015

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[Skateistan] The State of Skate

Skateboarding in Afghanistan – The idea sounds crazy, doesn’t it? There are now over 750 skateboarders in Afghanistan – and nearly half of them are girls. How did this even happen? In a place where the female literacy rate is only 13%, where girls access to education, let alone sports, is barely existent… The Skateistan […]

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[Skate Like a Girl] Go Skate Day 2015

Skate Like a Girl celebrated National Go Skateboarding Day on June 21st at SeaSk8 Skatepark in Seattle, Washington with lessons, giveaways, contests, and prizes! Filmed/Edited by Abbey Caporuscio www.skatelikeagirl.com

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[Skateistan] A Champion of Learning Through Play

Skateistan was recently named one of the LEGO Foundation and Ashoka’s Champions of Learning Through Play. #play2learn In Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa, opportunities for play are few and far between, yet the youth there are incredibly resourceful and innately know that play is valuable. They will step on a skateboard for the first time […]

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[Skate Like a Girl] Free 12 and Under Lessons

Visit www.skatelikeagirl.com for more info on lessons, summer camps, ladies nights, and volunteer opportunities! Filmed/Edited by Abbey Caporuscio

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[Skate Like a Girl] Girls That Shred II Benefit

Skate Like a Girl: Thank you for making this years Girls that Shred benefit show a huge success!! We hope to see you next year!! Video Produced and Directed by Karla Fuller Palmer. See more of her work here: www.karlafullerpalmer.com. Special thanks to our sponsors: BC Surf and Sport, The Stranger, Blue Collar Skateboards, Crown […]

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[Skateistan] More Strong: Skateboarding in Cambodia

In July 2014, Bill Bycroft and Rachel Turner travelled from New Zealand to Phnom Penh to meet the Skateistan Cambodia team. The couple share a passion for skateboarding, traveling and filmmaking, and were inspired to see that skateboarding has such a positive impact on kids. Skateboarding is only just emerging as a sport in Cambodia, […]

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[Skateistan] Jamie Thomas in Afghanistan

Entirely filmed and edited by former Skateistan student, Hamdullah. In June 2014, skater Jamie Thomas and photographer Chad Foreman visited Skateistan in Afghanistan for the very first time. Jamie is the founder of Zero Skateboards and Fallen Footwear, which have been key supporters of Skateistan since back in 2009. Not only have these sponsorships kept […]

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[Skateistan] Oliver Percovich | TEDxSydney

Oliver Percovich first skated in an empty pool at the age of six, while growing up in Papua New Guinea. In 2007 Oliver moved to Afghanistan from Australia when his girlfriend took a job in Kabul. Bored, he would skate the beleaguered city, and became a sort of pied half-piper, attracting street kids that would […]

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