Skate Like a Girl
Organization Details
| Name | Skate Like a Girl |
| URL | https://www.skatelikeagirl.com/sea.html |
Organization Description
| Mission statement | To create an inclusive community by promoting confidence, leadership, and social justice through the sport of skateboarding. |
| Service(s) description | Skate Like a Girl provides all gear necessary and a customizable curriculum for your youth to start shredding. Our programs focus on teaching confidence, resilience, leadership, and empowerment, all through the sport of skateboarding. Programs are open to all abilities, from taking those first steps on a board to taking their shredding skills to new heights. Our diverse and dedicated team of Skate Coaches ("Skoaches") are CPR/First Aid certified. |
| Program impact | In 2018, Skates Like a girl partnered with 11 schools in the Seattle area. Primarily schools with free/reduced lunch rates of over 75% or higher. Partnership with Up2Us Sports to provide trauma sensitive coaching. |
Community programs are organized into categories known as Community School Elements. All community programs associated with Skate Like a Girl are listed below and each program may be provided at 1 or more schools. You can use the 'Show Details' buttons to learn more about each program.
Expanded Learning (1 program)
Programs that provide opportunities outside of the regular school day to practice and reinforce the skills students are learning in the classroom, to get exposure to new and different areas that may spark their interest and curiosity, and to cultivate strong social emotional skills and mindsets.