A very proud moment THE VERY FIRST SKATEBOARDING MAGAZINE IN EASTERN AFRICA…….. SKATEWORKS issue of firsts

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Comment by Ethiopian Skateboardparkproject on November 13, 2012 at 7:30pm

development project group devoted to the development of co-educational learning facilities through Skateboarding

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The Ethiopian Skateboard Park project or (ESPP) is a children's development project group devoted for the development of co-educational learning facilities for street children in Ethiopia built around skateboarding. Our central project is the construction of a school for Ethiopian street children that bridges the gap between the street and organised education. The Ethiopian Skateboard Park Projec

t consists of a school built around a skateboard park that provides daily English, IT, General trade, Art, Music and Skateboarding classes. It is the combination of these skills that will help street children to gain employment, feel positive about them selves and give them the communication and goal setting skills to move forward into formal education and to earn a living as a functional part of Ethiopian society.The motivational aspect of skateboarding and having a place specifically designed for youth and by youth is in drastic need so as to give unity and connection for children and youth in a continent like Africa that is ever dividing. The more common ground we can create with youth, the stronger the foundation for one Ethiopia. "Together we ride, divided we fall" laying a solid foundation for effecting change by children and youth rolling on common ground. "Skate brothers" instead of socially disconnected youth suffering through ethnic and economic barriers. Connecting beyond there differences with one powerful and simple tool, the skateboard. The little wooden bridge for children that builds the foundations for the growth of one Ethiopia and a safe, prosperous place to live. There is no point constructing hospitals and educational facilities only. You need a foundation of unified strength of which to build this on. A Meseret as they say in Amharic ( Ethiopian), it means foundation stone. Around this central Skateboard facility we are then able to attach language and educational facilities that motivate and give youth the tools to reach there goals and set even higher ones. No matter what ethnic background or what part of Ethiopia they come from. Addis Ababa is 3500 meters above sea level so " Unity out of thin air" Recycle your children's memories so that they may replace the ones that these children would rather forget...Recycled Fun is a sub project of the Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project. 

RECYCLED FUN WORLDWIDE

Recycled fun is a network of collection bins throughout Skate, Surf and clothing stores situated nationally in Australia and the USA. The collection bins are there for the collection of used Skate gear such as full skateboards, skate pads, helmets and skate shoes, blades and scooters. This pre loved equipment with your children's hopes and dreams wrapped up with them is shipped and distributed throughout Ethiopia and Indigenous Australian children. 
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" Remember your very first Skateboard? How it felt sailing down the sidewalk for the first time? It is these very memories that we pass on to the children of very needy foundation economies like Eastern and Southern Africa and of course Aboriginal groups within Australia.

Comment by Ethiopian Skateboardparkproject on November 13, 2012 at 7:28pm

RECYCLEDFUN another Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project initiative. Join us on facebook.com/ethiopian.skateboard.park.project

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Recycled fun is a network of collection bins throughout Skate, Surf and clothing stores situated nationally in Australia and the USA. The collection bins are there for the collection of used Skate gear such as full skateboards, skate pads, helmets and skate shoes, blades and scooters. This pre loved equipment with your children's hopes and dreams wrapped up with them is shipped and distributed thr

oughout Ethiopia and Indigenous Australian children. 
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" Remember your very first Skateboard? How it felt sailing down the sidewalk for the first time? It is these very memories that we pass on to the children of very needy foundation economies like Eastern and Southern Africa and of course Aboriginal groups within Australia.

Comment by Ethiopian Skateboardparkproject on November 13, 2012 at 7:26pm

GIRL POWER SKATE CLUB is an exciting new addition to SKATEWORKS Outreach program in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. A program concentrating on the motivational needs of young girls and using the aspirational and confidence building aspects of Skateboarding.

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Another Ethiopian Skateboard Park initiative 

GIRL POWER SKATE CLUB
is an exciting new addition to SKATEWORKS Outreach program in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. A program concentrating on the motivational needs of young girls and using the asperational and confidence building aspects of Skateboarding. Girlpower skate club is headed up by myself,Wosene Haile and I am an Ethiopian woman living in Addis Abab

a. I am very interested in motivating young women in Ethiopia and I am a very proud member of the SKATEWORKS team. Every week we run regular skate clinics throughout the different areas of Addis Ababa. Some of the distinct areas I like to concentrateon is shyness and general confidance. Girls doing sport in Ethiopia has a longhistory and especially in running as we have just seen in the London Olympics, but apart from that they take a supportive role in the home as they grow up andmature in readiness for the work force and marriage. A young girls upbringing is centered around the home with many duties of Coffee making, going out to buy bread for breakfast in the early morning and houshold chores. The boys do notget off scott free by any means but most of the domestic tasks fall upon the girls. 
GIRL POWER SKATE CLUB concentrates on motivating young women and encouraging them to try new things and stretch them selves to their full potential, Girl Power,

Wosene Haile
GIRL POWERSKATE CLUB
for Ethiopian girls

The First Girls Skateboardingschool in Eastern Africa

Comment by Ethiopian Skateboardparkproject on November 13, 2012 at 7:23pm

1500km On A Skateboard ( SKATEATHON ) another Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project initiative. Join us on facebook.com/ethiopian.skateboard.park.project

Mission

To raise $1000'000 Aus Do through a long distance skateboard Skateathon from Aksum to Omo National Park ethiopia

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SKATEATHON

300km from Bondi to Canberra and then

1500km from Axum to Omo Ethiopia on long boards

Donate now and help us raise $1000'000 to build this vital school and facility for Ethiopian street children.

Jon Burns, The Founder of "The Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project" and global used skate gear network, "Recycledfun" with his team of three and support vehicle are currently training for a 1500 km endurance longboard ride from The most significant and northern point of Ethiopia, the City of Aksum to the most southern point of Ethiopia, the Omo National park.

1500 km of pre history ruins, castles and carved stone rock churches through Urban developed Addis Ababa Ethiopia and onto ancient pre history tribal Ethiopia and her amazing peoples. culminating at the most souther point of the Omo National; park near the Kenyan boarder

This journey is to raise awareness and funds to build the Ethiopian Skateboard Park project Skate school for street children in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

We are currently training and raising funds throughout this journey. Our first large practice trip will be from Bondi Beach Sydney Australia to Canberra, the National Capital.

Comment by Ethiopian Skateboardparkproject on November 13, 2012 at 7:21pm

First skate school in Eastern Africa
First girls skate school in Eastern Africa
First Skate Magazine in Eastern Africa
First used global skate gear donation network centered on Africa
First Street children's skate initiative in Eastern Africa
First skateboarding competition in Eastern Africa


The Ethiopian Skateboard Park project or (ESPP) is a children's development project group devoted for the development of co-educational learning facilities for street children in Ethiopia built around skateboarding.  Our central project is the construction of a school for Ethiopian street children that bridges the gap between the street and organised education. The Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project consists of a school built around a skateboard park that provides daily English, IT, General trade, Art, Music and Skateboarding classes. It is the combination of these skills that will help street children to gain employment, feel positive about them selves and give them the communication and goal setting skills to move forward into formal education and to earn a living as a functional part of Ethiopian society.The motivational aspect of skateboarding and having a place specifically designed for youth and by youth is in drastic need so as to give unity and connection for children and youth in a continent like Africa that is ever dividing. The more common ground we can create with youth, the stronger the foundation for one Ethiopia. "Together we ride, divided we fall" laying a solid foundation for effecting change by children and youth rolling on common ground. "Skate brothers" instead of socially disconnected youth suffering through ethnic and economic barriers. Connecting beyond there differences with one powerful and simple tool, the skateboard. The little wooden bridge for children that builds the foundations for the growth of one Ethiopia and a safe, prosperous place to live. There is no point constructing hospitals and educational facilities only. You need a foundation of unified strength of which to build this on. A Meseret as they say in Amharic ( Ethiopian), it means foundation stone. Around this central Skateboard facility we are then able to attach language and educational facilities that motivate and give youth the tools to reach there goals and set even higher ones. No matter what ethnic background or what part of Ethiopia they come from. Addis Ababa is 3500 meters above sea level so " Unity out of thin air" Recycle your children's memories so that they may replace the ones that these children would rather forget...Recycled Fun is a sub project of the Ethiopian Skateboard Park Project. 

RECYCLED FUN WORLDWIDE

Recycled fun is a network of collection bins throughout Skate, Surf and clothing stores situated nationally in Australia and the USA. The collection bins are there for the collection of used Skate gear such as full skateboards, skate pads, helmets and skate shoes, blades and scooters. This pre loved equipment with your children's hopes and dreams wrapped up with them is shipped and distributed throughout Ethiopia and Indigenous Australian children. 
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" Remember your very first Skateboard? How it felt sailing down the sidewalk for the first time? It is these very memories that we pass on to the children of very needy foundation economies like Eastern  and Southern Africa and of course Aboriginal groups within Australia.

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