 goodpush summit at skateistan south africa apply now goodpush summit at skateistan south africa apply now africa if you re working with a social skateboarding project in africa we want to invite you to attend the very first goodpush summit hosted by skateistan south africa full details below  knowledgesharing event for social skateboarding projects when  october 25 2019 where  skateistan south africa johannesburg skateistan is very excited to invite you to attend the first goodpush summit on october 25 2019 hosted by skateistan south africa in johannesburg this special knowledgesharing event will bring together 2030 founders managers and mentors who are involved in social skateboarding projects in africa and worldwide what will happen at the goodpush summit  this event will feature interactive workshops on a range of topics relevant for social skateboarding organizations check out the agenda here  the aims of the goodpush summit are to create a space for social skateboarding organizations to share best practices and challenges increase collaboration and grow their peer support network apply to attend now  due to space limitations we request that each organization nominate one key team member to attend the event we strongly encourage participation from women and people local to the communities they work in please apply to attend using our online form  by 30 august 2019 seats will be offered on firstcome firstserved basis costs and logistics participation in the goodpush summit is free however skateistan is unable to cover travel accommodation or meal costs for the event participants  about the goodpush alliance the goodpush alliance is an initiative by skateistan to support and share knowledge among social skateboarding projects worldwide so that we can make a bigger impact together  rhianon thu 8012019 1233 only one month until the summit by talia on fri 9062019 916 hi i m looking forward to seeing everybody there i lived in johannesburg for a few years so here are a few tips and recommendations i can share for getting around staying safe and having fun  getting around   talk to people say hi and be friendly when shopping and walking around people in johannesburg are generally very welcoming and interested to meet new people you can use the local bus and shared taxi system safely during the day ask a local for exact instructions on how to use the shared taxis as it s very specific to each area and there are hand signals to use locals will happily give you a lesson  safety   at night i highly recommend using uber you have the option to pay your uber with cash in sa last time i checked avoid walking long distances at night outside the few welllit neighbourhoods and areas with security don t carry unnecessary valuables with you if you are walking a distance in the daytime outside of the immediate area of skateistan maboneng leave the office skatepark before dark and take an uber if it s gotten dark by the time you leave be careful crossing the street and look in all directions cars and shared taxis will not slow down for pedestrians when driving or as a passenger in a car keep doors locked and phones valuables out of sight or in the trunk don t text while walking keep your phone in your pocket and pay attention to your surroundings  general   shops and shopping malls close early so try to do your shopping on the weekend or at lunch time the closest big grocery story is spar it s a 20 minute walk from the skate school or a 5 minute uber the neighbourhoods of braamfontein and melville have some nice clubs and bars for dancing maboneng also has night life and there are many popup parties too lots of skateparks to explore take a group uber to manage cost of getting out most are a 20 minute drive or so edenvale diy germiston huge snake run and deep bowl ybf street a bit farther away and boogaloos transition and street are a few to check out there are lots of tours and museums the curiocity backpackers can help you make a plan this inner city tour of the notorious ponte city apartment building and neighbourhood of hillbrow is a little pricey but pretty incredible  https wwwdlalanjeorg tours culturaltour 20  talia opening demo at ssa throwback by talia on mon 9232019 1357 throwback to the opening day demo from the birdhouse team at skateistan south africa aug 2016 the video includes some clips of the team skating a few parks and seeing the sites around johannesburg talia  