Student Profile: Zachary Shillolo and Dunbat Skate Shack
Oasis Skateboard factory is an alternative school in Toronto that uses Roarockit technology to build boards in the classroom. Does this school prepare students for the real world?
Oasis Skateboard Factory Grad Night 2017
Graduation time for the Oasis Skateboard Factory (coolest school in the TDSB)
Teacher Profile: Dominic Yarbrough and Costanoa Continuation High School
"I have never, in my entire career, had 100% engagement 100% of the time until now. Simply doing something that the students are truly interested in and is real/relevant to them shows them that they are valued in the classroom. I want them to be active participants in their learning rather than merely recipients of facts. "
Builder Profile: Lee Thomas and LAYO Longboards
"I had a Roarockit vacuum bag for veneering various drawer fronts on my furniture and noticed that the box mentioned skateboard building. I looked up your website, which is a wealth of knowledge, and purchased a 20x70 bag and 3 sets of veneer"
Builder Profile: Stephanie and her Wittleboardz
They're "travel-size" boards!! "Ride 'em and Hide 'em" is our motto. Wittleboardz will get you where you're going & when u get there, slide them in your backpack & zip it up as if they were never there!
Teacher Profile: Beau Trifiro, Open Source Skateboards
"In my programs, we don’t do math and science just for “practice” – we actually use it to create our boards." says Beau Trifiro of his STEM/STEAM programs.
Rider Profile: Kolby Parks
"With this latest board he went above and beyond... a beautiful piece of art. I told him when he showed me the finished product that I almost didn't want to ride it because it was so beautiful."
Teacher Profile: Mike O'Brien
"So far I believe that we have built over 240 longboards, and we have a 100% satisfaction rate."
Says Mike O'Brien of his program at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School