Oliver Percovich — Skateistan Founder on Skateboarding in a War Zone

Rad Season Action Sports Podcast

Oliver Percovich is the founder and executive director of Skateistan, a nonprofit organization that uses skateboarding as a means of empowering youth and promoting education in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.
Percovich was born in Australia and grew up skateboarding in the streets of Melbourne. In 2007, he moved to Kabul, Afghanistan. He decided to turn his passion for skateboarding into a way to make a difference in the lives of young people. In 2009, Percovich founded Skateistan, which initially operated out of a small skatepark in Kabul. The organization quickly gained popularity and expanded to include a school that provides free education to children in grades 1 through 9. Skateistan now providing skateboarding and educational programming to over 4,000 young people each week.
Percovich has received numerous awards including the World Skateboarding Federation's Humanitarian Award and the Australian Youth Mentorship Award. He has also been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. Percovich is also a member of the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission and a board member of the Tony Hawk Foundation, which supports the creation of public skateparks in underserved communities around the world.
Tune in to find out about how Percovich started Skateistan, how they have been dealing with the Taliban Government, plans for the organisation and how you can support.
You can follow what Skateistan is up to on Instagram at skateistan and be sure to check out their website skateistan.org
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