In this episode, I discuss a bit about the role of skateboarding and skateparks in city building. I also had the pleasure of speaking with Sandy Alibo, the founder of Surf Ghana, a non-profit based in Accra, Ghana that transforms its communities by bringing youth together using the power of skateboarding and surfing.
In this episode, you'll learn about:
- Surf Ghana's Freedom Skate Park and the highly anticipated Daily Paper and Off White capsule collection,
- Surf Ghana's Skate Gal Club,
- what a skate-friendly Accra looks like to Sandy
- and much more!
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Guest: Sandy Alibo
Connect with Surf Ghana
- 05:00 | Introduction to Surf Ghana
- 05:50 | Surf Ghana's inspiration to create the Freedom Skate Park
- 15:50 | Insight into the Freedom Skate Park's community-led design process
- 16:28 | Insight into the Skate Gal Club
- 22:43 | Surf Ghana's greatest impact on the community
- 28:00 | The future of Surf Ghana
- 29:24 | How people can support and get involved with Surf Ghana
- 31:35 | What a skate-friendly Accra looks like to Sandy
- 33:55 | Words of encouragement from Sandy
Show Notes
- Surf Ghana
- Freedom Skate Park
- Product of Ghana Off White x Daily Paper Capsule Collection
- Limbo Accra
- Wonders Around the World
- Adinkra Symbols
- Skate House
- Skate Gal Club
- Daily Paper
- Off White
- Indiegogo Fundraiser
Want to learn more? Check out this episode's references!
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Wood, L., et al. (2014). Dispelling stereotypes… skate parks as a setting for pro-social behavior among young people. Current Urban Studies, 2, 62-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/cus.2014.21007
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