Skateistan Cambodia | Skateboard NGO for youth in Cambodia

OUR MISSION

We use skateboarding as a tool for empowering youth, to create new opportunities and the potential for change.

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WHAT IS SKATEISTAN?

An international NGO connecting youth and education through skateboarding in Afghanistan and Cambodia.

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OUR STUDENTS

"The people that think of skateboarding as a sport only for boys are wrong. I think the word sport means that girls and boys can play together."

Kov Chansangva (Tin), Skate and Classroom Instructor, 20

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WHY SKATEBOARDING?

Because once kids latch onto skating, much more is possible: Education, Community, Leadership

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The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan.

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NEWS

Kep Skate Jam 2013

Srey Pich doesn't mess around.

Last weekend Skateistan Cambodia packed up 11 girls and 7 boys, all our staff, plus a whole car full of speakers, luggage, DJ equipment, and enough boards and gear for everyone and made the trek down to the coastal town of Kep to skate a now-infamous bowl in the middle of the Cambodian Jungle.

This was the second of what we hope to be annual Skateistan competitions at Jasmine Valley Eco Resort, and we were blown away by the amount that everyone has progressed since this time last year.

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Why Sport Matters for Girls

Tin shows some new students how to push for the first time.

In our most recent newsletter, we featured an interview with Skateistan Cambodia staff member Kov Chansangva (Tin). Tin has been working with Skateistan Cambodia for ten months, and has quickly become an invaluable member of the Skateistan team. Her passion for skateboarding, dance, music, and teaching combined with her can-do attitude and energy make her a fantastic female role model for all the students at Skateistan Cambodia. To our knowledge, Tin was the first Cambodian woman ever to land a kickflip.

While there are numerous barriers to female participation in sport around the world, Tin represents a growing population of female athletes in Cambodia.

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Youth Leadership

Skateboarding

Ideal Phnom Penh Photo Project

Students have been working hard on a new project at Skateistan Cambodia: Ideal Phnom Penh.

Thanks to an exceptional donor, Skateistan Cambodia received a whole bunch of new media equipment, including a number of digital point and shoot cameras for student use, a new digital SLR camera and a media computer. We immediately put the equipment to good use.

Professional photographers Samual James and Rick Valenzuela volunteered to spend the afternoon doing a photography workshop with all staff, teaching them the basics of light and composition. Everyone had a blast exploring the neighbourhood and learning how to maximize the quality of their photos.

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Art-Based Education

Youth Leadership

International Women's Day at Skateistan Cambodia

"The people that think of skateboarding as a sport only for boys are wrong. I think the word sport means that girls and boys can play together." -Tin, 20, Skateistan Cambodia Teacher and Youth Leader

Skateistan Cambodia celebrated International Women’s Day this March with 70 youth. Around 55 girls and 15 boys attended the event, which focused on female participation in sports, and provided an opportunity for the small but growing number of girls who skate in Phnom Penh to meet one another to make art, relax, play games and show off their talent at skateboarding.

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Khmarnaval in Sihanoukville

Cambodian youth skate down the street in Sihanoukville during the sixth annual 'Khmarnaval' parade.

This was the second year Skateistan Cambodia participated in “Khmarnaval”, an arts and music festival inspired by the Latin tradition of Carnaval, founded in Sihanoukville six years ago. In March Skateistan brought 12 Khmer youth on a three day journey to the seaside town of Sihanoukville (also known as Kampong Saom), to join a parade and cultural festival, shred the streets, and swim in the ocean. All firsts for many of these kids.