New Skate School in Phnom Penh is Officially Launched

We are excited to announce that we officially launched our new Skate School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, last Friday (February 23rd). Over 100 children celebrated alongside special guests from around the world, including skaters Sky Brown, Mimi Knoop, Jim Thiebaud and funding partner, The Skateroom. With plenty of skateboarding, interactive wall art and even a breakdancing performance – it was a magical day celebrating the power of skateboarding and creativity to change the lives of children in Cambodia. 

Exclusive Photos of the Launch

All the photo highlights from the event including the student skate demo with Sky, Mimi and Jim encouraging everyone involved - plus lots lots more to see. (Photos by Jeremy Meek). 

Skate School Launch Event Goes Live

You may have noticed that we went Live on Facebook to share the event with supporters across the world. Youth Leaders, Mora and Chorvy, took charge of filming the event (when not skating). Starting with the ribbon cutting, then on to the student's skate session, awesome pro skate demo, breakdancing and the finale. The live videos are still up on ourFacebook page, so you can experience the launch event as if you were there.

Learn About the Partners who Helped with the Build

We couldn't have built the new Skate School without the generous support of our partners. Located within the creative hub of Factory Phnom Penh, the facility was funded by The Skateroom through sales of limited edition skate decks featuring the artwork of Grayson Perry and Andy Warhol. The Skate School was designed by architects at Atelier Cole, with input from local Skateistan staff and the skate community, and built in partnership with Building Trust International. The new concrete features in the skatepark are the work of New Line Skateparks. You can learn more about these four partners in a series of profiles with each of the organizations.

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