SkatePal is a nonprofit supporting the well-being of these youth by promoting skateboarding, a great recreational outlet that is also a healthy form of exercise. The organization provides equipment, classes and community activities. They also work to build skate parks in areas without access to them. Skating offers an educational and social activity Palestinians living in occupied territories, more than half of whom are under 21 years old.
For more information, visit the group’s website here.
