OPEN | Bronx Girls Skate Host Rhina Valentin sits down with Bronx Girls Skate Co-Founders, Kava Vasquez and Mel Ramirez, to discuss their innovative programming and workshops aimed at empowering women in the skateboarding community in The Bronx. Bronx Girls Skate was born from the friendship and shared vision of Kava Vasquez and Mel Ramirez, who transformed their passion for skateboarding into a vibrant, supportive community. After traveling the world studying women's skateboarding movements, Vasquez returned to the Bronx with a mission to create something meaningful for local skaters. 📺 Watch now on YouTube! https://lnkd.in/ex5TJYfs
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Recognising the historic importance of netball to women and girls🏐 We recently discussed the importance of netball with the Schools Minister, who echoed how necessary the game is within school sport. But according to NetballHer... 👉 69% of women take a break from playing netball at some point in their life ❌ 20% of women who stop playing netball during pregnancy never return to court 😥 48% of teenage girls say they don't feel good enough to continue playing netball It’s time to pivot these challenges into solutions and give women and girls a support system so that continuing with netball is possible… ...Not to mention providing visibility of top netballers on TV, so young girls have something to aspire to🌟 The Netball Super League begins tomorrow, with the sport being brought to new audiences through Sky Sport and England Netball's new partnership with the BBC. The league will see the UK's best netball teams going head-to-head to display their teamwork, talent and determination. Let's use this opportunity to shine a light on some of the incredible within the sport and inspire the next generation of netball stars!📣 England Netball Netball Super League
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Pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity, with high-profile events and initiatives promoting inclusivity and community engagement. Highlights include $1M tournaments, a high school league in Massachusetts, and expanding facilities in Hong Kong and Vietnam.
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This is the scariest thing I've heard of in my life. And you can use it in your business to make money. When I was fifteen years of age, I got my first skateboard. Most of my friends were skateboarders, and I had finally joined the ranks. The CCS catalog was the gateway to skate culture for kids in rural towns. My family had a Golden Retriever (dog) as a pet. It could not skateboard. All the skaters in town had gotten permission to cobble together a makeshift skatepark on the unused basketball court of the First Baptist Church (praise God). While skating there one day, my friend fell off a ramp and snapped his forearm in half. Another friend took a picture of it. These were the days before cell phones had cameras mind you! (This is something Gen Z could never understand! A Phone Without A Camera!? No Way!?) What if I broke my arm skating? It could happen. And that is terrifying to me in my opinion. It motivated me to never fall off my skateboard, which in turn made me very bad at skateboarding. Fear is a tool but sometimes it's a bad tool that makes you bad at something. Like at work or something if you're scared you might do bad, etc. Don't be afraid to make money at your business. Agree? #skateboarding #money #goldenretriever #fear #business #genz #cameraphone #phone #agree
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