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Conflicts and crises all over the world are excluding a generation from safe spaces, positive role models and sports. That’s where we, Skateistan, step in, offering skate and art based programs at our skate schools and partner sites all over the planet. But unsafe conditions make it harder and harder for us to operate. We need support to keep providing programs to these children and youth. That’s why we decided to tell the kids’ stories somewhere they’ve never been before, a world where others can be a part of those stories – the gaming world.
Together with the online skateboard gaming modding community, we have developed three playable characters based on real Skateistan students and their stories. Plus, playable replicas of real Skateistan’s skate parks. These parks exist inside the skate schools we have built to provide these kids with safe spaces to learn and skate, in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.
We now make them available for the skateboarding games you love to play. So that you can help us keep bringing the freedom of skateboarding to those who need it most. Simply download, donate, and you’re ready to go.
Don’t just play a game – Play a part.
All our characters are based on real Skateistan students.
So, before you skate with them: feel free to discover more about the kids we work with.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Today, Natalia is a confident and fearless skater. But she was not always that way.
What she saw outside made her feel insecure. In the streets of Johannesburg, she saw violence and crime. But one day, she also saw something that would change her life.
She saw a group of boys skateboarding. And from that moment on she was hooked. She knew she wanted to skate, too.
Sadly, she had no one to teach her and the streets were still not a safe space. One day, she convinced her parents to take her to a skatepark, but there were only boys there, jumping so high and skating so fast, that she couldn’t find the courage to step on her board. Then she found Skateistan’s school in Johannesburg - a place where she had the space and time to learn at her own pace, with other girls like her. But most importantly, she had mentor she could look up to.
Slowly she built up her confidence, becoming a talented skateboarder with her own distinct style.
Today she is a Skateistan instructor – teaching and inspiring other young girls to skate.
Natalia is an in-game character. But her story is the one of many girls at Skateistan schools.
*Names and stories have been adapted in accordance with Child Protection. All characters represent an amalgamate of likenesses and experiences, given by our students.
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**The downloadable content provided on this platform is intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Any use of the content for commercial purposes, including but not limited to advertising, promotion, or resale, is strictly prohibited. By downloading and using the content, you agree to use it solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Bamyan, Afghanistan
Bamyan, Afghanistan
A child's life in Afghanistan is hard. Especially if you're a girl, like Sara.
The war left her and thousands of children without safe spaces to learn or play sports. And even the few existing places, like football clubs or gyms, did not welcome girls.
Skateistan’s Skate School in Bamyan was different. When Sara joined, she was suddenly able to learn and empower herself through skate and arts-based programs. She had found a safe space where she could grow and learn.
At first, skateboarding seemed impossible. But with her friends’ support, she didn't give up. She improved constantly, learning that everybody - boy or girl, big or small - falls off a skateboard the same way. It’s about whether you get up and try again.
This confidence and resilience on a board allowed her to build up these skills in her daily life, and today, as a skate instructor, she inspires other girls in her community to push their boundaries and dream big.
Sara is an in-game character. But her story is the one of many girls at Skateistan schools.
*Names and stories have been adapted in accordance with Child Protection. All characters represent an amalgamate of likenesses and experiences, given by our students.
Please select the game for which you want instructions.
**The downloadable content provided on this platform is intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Any use of the content for commercial purposes, including but not limited to advertising, promotion, or resale, is strictly prohibited. By downloading and using the content, you agree to use it solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Like millions of kids all around the world, Arun couldn’t sit still.
He struggled to focus and found school boring.
It just wasn’t his thing and he began to fall behind.
Skateboarding, on the other hand, was totally his thing. Ever since he first saw somebody ride past him on a board, it was one of the most exciting things he could think of. But, where to start?
One day, he found out about Skateistan’s school in Phnom Penh. He started attending sessions to learn how to skate. There, he learned how to ride around, to drop-in, he did his first ollie. But he learned more than just tricks, he learned how to focus, to be persistent, to get up again after he failed.
And, with the extra push of Skateistan’s education programs, he taught himself how to use a computer and speak English. He came to Skateistan for skateboarding, and stayed for the education and his newfound group of friends at the school.
Today, Arun teaches local kids how to skate at the Cambodia school. He knows that they’re learning a lot more than just skateboarding though, they’re learning life lessons, just like he did.
Arun is an in-game character. But his story is the one of many boys at Skateistan schools.
*Names and stories have been adapted in accordance with Child Protection. All characters represent an amalgamate of likenesses and experiences, given by our students.
Please select the game for which you want instructions.
**The downloadable content provided on this platform is intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Any use of the content for commercial purposes, including but not limited to advertising, promotion, or resale, is strictly prohibited. By downloading and using the content, you agree to use it solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Skateistan has built Skate schools around the world that serve thousands of students. These are safe spaces for students to grow, empower and educate themselves. We’ve chosen three of these skateparks to recreate in-game, so that you can skate where our students skate. Discover their stories, donate and download them.
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South Africa is one of the world’s most diverse countries, but it also remains one of the most unequal societies despite significant progress since the end of Apartheid.
Inequalities strongly correlate with race, and in central Johannesburg, extreme economic inequality within the city exposes young people from low-income backgrounds to social risks such as a lack of a quality education, violence and social isolation. Limited access to recreational facilities and quality education can also undermine children’s ability and desire to learn.
We have been active in the disadvantaged inner city of Johannesburg since early 2014, when we started running Outreach sessions in a previously abandoned skate bowl at a park in the neighborhood of Troyeville. In August 2016, we officially opened our fourth Skate School, located in downtown Johannesburg. The Skate School includes a state-of-the-art concrete skatepark and three-story education center, with flexible office and classroom space.
Programs run five days a week in the afternoon for children to attend after they have been to public school. Girls-only sessions address the gender divide and give girls an equal opportunity to join in.
This skatepark was designed by New Line Skateparks, the in-game map was built by the gaming community, with special thanks to B_Row.
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**The downloadable content provided on this platform is intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Any use of the content for commercial purposes, including but not limited to advertising, promotion, or resale, is strictly prohibited. By downloading and using the content, you agree to use it solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in Asia and over half of the population is under 25 years old.
Issues facing children in Cambodia include limited access to quality education and fair employment. They are confronted with crime, violence, and discrimination, especially towards girls and children living with disabilities.
Skateistan first began running programs in Phnom Penh in 2011 at a previous Skate School in the city. In February 2018, we relocated to a new Skate School in a location better suited to meet the needs of children from low-income backgrounds. This new Skate School consists of a 500 square meter skatepark, a classroom, library, office and large green space. Programs run at the Skate School, at Outreach locations and with partner organizations each week, with a focus on providing opportunities for girls and children living with disabilities. Besides being a place to learn how to skate, kids also learn English and how to use computers.
This skatepark was designed by New Line Skateparks, the in-game map was built by the gaming community, with special thanks to MartijnZ.
Please select the game for which you want instructions.
**The downloadable content provided on this platform is intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Any use of the content for commercial purposes, including but not limited to advertising, promotion, or resale, is strictly prohibited. By downloading and using the content, you agree to use it solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.
The people of Bamyan have been particularly hard hit by the sudden imposition of sanctions and the freezing of international aid, which Afghanistan has been dependent on for years.
98% of Afghanistan's population, which totals 42 million, are at risk of food insecurity. As a result, Bamyan village has been severely impacted by the deteriorating economic situation.
In Bamyan, many children are living in poverty and unable to attend school. Afghanistan remains an unsafe place for numerous children, with the country ranking among the three worst in the world for girls to be born in. Shockingly, around 40% of school-aged children in Afghanistan do not receive an education. It is for these reasons that we have developed innovative programs that combine skateboarding and creative education to help children pursue their passions and dreams. Our skate schools exist to provide them with a safe space to feel empowered to become positive role models in their communities. This skatepark was designed by New Line Skateparks, the in-game map was built by the gaming community, with special thanks to GuineaTigg.
Please select the game for which you want instructions.
**The downloadable content provided on this platform is intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Any use of the content for commercial purposes, including but not limited to advertising, promotion, or resale, is strictly prohibited. By downloading and using the content, you agree to use it solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Don’t just play a game. Play a part.
Skateboarding at Skateistan is all about freedom and accessibility for all. That’s why our mods are free of charge. But if you can, please donate.
Every donation helps us to bring skateboarding and education to those who need it most. And if you can’t donate, consider sharing the stories of our mods and tell everyone you know how to #playforskateistan.
We partnered with artists all over the world to design unique deck designs with messages of empowerment for all our Skateistan students. Donate and download them so you can ride with them, too.
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To create the Skateistan mods, we collaborated with some of the
most popular modders of the online skateboarding community.
