By Bridget Hilton-Barber
Skateistan gives Joburg’s young people a safe place and a ‘sense of belonging’
Making a future through education and creativity is the organisation’s core aim.
It feels safe and creative – and that’s the point
‘We use skateboarding as a tool for social change,” says Charl Jensel, executive director of Skateistan, a skateboarding school in working-class New Doornfontein, Johannesburg, that combines skateboarding with educational support and youth leadership.
