Generation Change – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Skating towards a brighter future https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2014/08/skating-towards-a-brighter-future/ Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:36:40 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=5405 If you grow up in a place plagued by crime and unemployment, like the inner city of Johannesburg, you might think your fate is already mapped out for you. But, a skateboarding crew is aiming to change all that.

Ayanda Mnyandu wants to change the way young people in his neighborhood think about themselves – by introducing them to skateboarding.

Since the beginning of the year he has been the operation manager for Skateistan – an international skateboarding NGO.

Besides entertaining children and teenagers and keeping them off the streets, the free skateboarding lessons organized by Skateistan motivate the local youth and help boost their self-confidence.

DW’s Gaia Manco went to meet Ayanda at the Troyeville skate park in Johannesburg, to discover what skateboarding is able to teach about life in a challenging environment.

Listen to the report by Gaia Manco in Johannesburg, South Africa:

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]]> Get involved https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2011/10/get-involved/ https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2011/10/get-involved/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:48 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=617 Are you or someone you know doing something big or small to change your community, your city, your country – or even the world? Tell us about it!

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