<h2>Looking to connect for university project</h2>

<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>first of all let me start by saying that I'm very excited about having come across this great community.&nbsp;</p>

<p>My name is Jan, I'm a university student and skater from Cologne, Germany. I'm currently working on my master's thesis at the University of Cologne on the topic of skateboarding as a means for social change and empowerment (as an alternative to "traditional development" projects). My regional focus will be on Bolivia (where I used to live and skate) and another South American country (probably Brazil). As part of my thesis, I also want to include testimonies of NGOs and local as well as global&nbsp;skateboarding initiatives. Therefore, if it's ok, I wanted to address community and ask if you know about any people or projects I could reach out to. I'll leave my contact info down below, if anyone wishes to connect. Also, as I've seen that there is a forum on research and literature, I am more than happy to share any interesting literature I come accross during my research.&nbsp;<br />
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Feel free to reach out and ask me any question.&nbsp;<br />
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Thank you all for your great work!</p>

<p>Cheers<br />
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Jan<br />
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IG: @tenacious_jb</p>

<p>E-Mail: jberf@smail.uni-koeln.de<br />
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