Women In Skateboarding Technical Course: Uganda 🇺🇬 Today we are pleased to announce that Uganda have just completed their own 5- day WISTC programme in the capital, Kampala, late in August 2022. This full-spectrum development schedule covered everything from teaching skateboarding at different levels to safety, first aid, raising sponsorship, scaleable event management guidelines and judging principles, right through to understanding the remit and responsibilities of different strata of governance structures and how they can each support the development not only of individual skateboarders but the culture of skateboarding in their country more generally. Basically, a toolkit for becoming further involved with skateboarding from first principles right through to the biggest stages in the world! World Skate Gender Equality Commission representatives Natalia Sanchez, Renata Paschini and Chenai Gwandure hosted the 5-day programme of training and tuition for 18 young women as guests of the Uganda Skating Federation, under the auspices of Olympic Solidarity and supported by both International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Uganda Olympic Committee. All 18 of the girls who completed the Technical Course are now equipped with the wherewithal to initiate programmes of skate lessons for both boys and girls within Uganda’s school system- an approach which has proven so successful elsewhere in introducing youngsters to the possibilities and escapism afforded by skateboarding culture. Read more in our link in bio! #WorldSkateSB