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Skateboarding Initiatives Empower Youth in Palestine and Uganda

1/31/2026

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SkatePal, founded by Mahmoud Kilani, offers free skate lessons and has built four skateparks in Palestine.
In Uganda, the Uganda Skateboard Society, co-founded by Gerald Gose, builds skateparks and offers free lessons to youths in impoverished areas.
Gose notes that community support helps youth with education and steers them away from crime.
Both organizations empower young skaters and foster community growth despite significant obstacles.

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Story summary

SkatePal, founded by Mahmoud Kilani, offers free skate lessons and has built four skateparks in Palestine.
In Uganda, the Uganda Skateboard Society, co-founded by Gerald Gose, builds skateparks and offers free lessons to youths in impoverished areas.
Gose notes that community support helps youth with education and steers them away from crime.
Both organizations empower young skaters and foster community growth despite significant obstacles.