Sk8 for Gr8

It has been some time since posting here.

We are wanting to address a recent film released that was initially inspired by Sk8 for Gr8 - a film to hopefully promote our vision to inspire creativity within South Africa and give local artists a voice.

The film was released without our final approval and we have very strong objections to the portrayal of Cape Town's community - we believe it is a misrepresentation.

We want you to know that we take our community seriously and we don't take this lightly. We are currently doing all we can to ensure these issues are addressed immediately.

Sir Ken Robinson believes that creativity is the central element of what sets humans apart from other forms of life and technology.

Sir Ken Robinson: How to Create a Culture For Valuable Learning Sir Ken Robinson said the current education system is designed to create conformist and compliant students, but this approach doesn't honor the diversity and creativity inherent in human life.

Using art to uplift spaces.

We are so proud to see one of our past Sk8 for Gr8 mentees doing so well.

Deron recently got chosen for an international soccer tournament and he needs your help to make it possible to get there.

He is one talented kid ranging from typography and creativity to side stepping opponents on the soccer field.

Follow this link below to make a donation (every cent counts)

The Grove Soccer Academy is an organization dedicated the soccer and academic developing of young aspiring soccer players. The academy will be embarking on a 14-day international soccer tour in June 2019.

The Academy offers European style training guided by licensed French academy coach Justin Grove. Advanced technical, tactical, and speed training taken straight from European training methods help players reach their full potential. The program focuses on each player's individual development with highly specialized training tailored to each players' needs. The training supplements the players' club and school team training and matches.

Every 2 years the academy selects an International Academy Squad comprised of the top players from all GSA locations around the world. The International Academy Squad meets for the GSA International Training Camp which features daily training sessions, cultural excursions, university tours, and exposure to college coaches.

Deron Domingos is one of the players selected for the 2019 USA Tour and has proven he has what it takes to compete at the next level. We are currently looking to raise funds for him to participate in the this tour.""

Support Deron by donating here:
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/darren-adams-football-tour

Starting on Wednesday 13 February 2019, Central Library will be hosting free art guidance sessions for teens every second week. If you are a young person looking for some improvement or inspiration, who not consider dropping by?

We love how creativity can be expressed in so many different forms. And today we want to give a shout out to our friends at Imagnary House.

They are doing a stellar job at using creativity to create wonderfully whimsical, adventurous and down right fun kids books.

We even had the privilege of working with one of their authors and illustrators, Jess Bosworth, as a mentor in our latest Sk8 for Gr8 workshops.

Children's Book Publishers | Imagnary House We are a boutique publishing house and online bookstore for children's books and young-adult literature in Cape Town, South Africa. Our kids' and YA books are focused on promoting South African literature with imagination, wit, and fantastic curiosity, which allows our local flavour an international...

Art is essential in development, even for our future surgeons.

Surgery students 'losing dexterity to sew' A surgery professor expresses fears over the consequences of a generation more adept at using screens.

Sk8 for Gr8 hosted a creative workshop where we welcomed kids from EduSkeight to explore creativity with talks from Marco Morgan and Senyol as well as skate lessons and an ice breaker from EduSkeight.

Five kids were paired with five designers; Al Luke, Ruschka Du Toit Gird, Jess Bosworth, Aweh Migo and Kaylin Car. The designers worked with the kids to help guide and advise them in creating their own skateboard graphic. We also had Ryk Otto filming and mentoring in the process and we worked closely with BlackRhino VR to create a Virtual Reality piece (watch this space for more).

This workshop would not have been possible without the support of Red Bull Amaphiko, EduSkeight, BlackRhino VR, Oculus, Facebook and Woodstock Community Church.

Last weekend some kids from EduSkeight heard from Marco Morgan and Aweh Migo at our workshops. They got to hear about the history of skateboarding and then get practical with Aweh Migo and learn some mural techniques.

Sk8 for Gr8 and Eduskeight are working together to merge skating and creating.

We pair up kids with creative professionals in workshops to expose them to creative career opportunities and creative ways of thinking.