Taryn O 9/25/26 Taryn O 9/25/26

Inside the Org Follow-Up: Swappow PLUS+ Foundation

Read about how Swappow PLUS+ Foundation has developed their programming over the last 4 years to continue inspiring foster youth through skateboarding.

Roarockit 6/26/26 Roarockit 6/26/26

Hats off to the Oasis Skateboard Factory!!!

We had a great time at the Oasis Skateboard Factory graduation! 14 students graduated this year, one even winning a Governor General’s award!

Taryn O 1/27/26 Taryn O 1/27/26

Behind the Scenes: Virtual Train-The-Trainers Session with Jason

Read about Jason’s experience at our virtual Train-The-Trainers session!

Taryn O 3/22/24 Taryn O 3/22/24

Teacher Profile: Doug Picard

Learn about how Doug Picard engages his students with skateboard building!

Roarockit 2/23/23 Roarockit 2/23/23

Behind the Build: Fail? Or Student Success?

Failing and succeeding combine to make a learning project for this high school student

Taryn O 9/22/22 Taryn O 9/22/22

Inside the Org: +swappow PLUS Foundation

Learn more about this incredible foundation that seeks to inspire foster youth through skateboarding.

Taryn O 10/19/21 Taryn O 10/19/21

Craig Morrison of Oasis Skateboard Factory on "Push Pedagogy"

Get inspired by Craig Morrison’s journey in founding Oasis Skateboard Factory, an alternative high school where the curriculum is centered around the process of building a skateboard.

Taryn O 7/16/20 Taryn O 7/16/20

Builder Profile: Open Source Skateboards

Beau Trifiro of Open Source Skateboards tells us all about how he builds his own custom boards, teaches classes, and designs custom software that anyone can use to design their own custom skateboards and molds.