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Goodpush Meeting in Copenhagen&nbsp;</h3>

<p dir="ltr">We held our first-ever Goodpush Alliance meeting the day after the incredibly inspiring Pushing Boarders conference in August, with over 60 people representing 38 social skateboarding organizations in attendance. This one-day event was held in the legendary Alis Wonderland bowl in Christiania, Denmark (who graciously provided us with free use of the space!).&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">The meeting involved workshops and discussion around our goals, challenges and how we achieve the impact we want to have in the very different communities we work in worldwide. We also talked about gaps: in our knowledge, in mental health supports, in resources for paying staff, and in how our projects can take into account environmental sustainability.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Common Goals?</strong></p>

<p dir="ltr">The first workshop of the day was about the goals that each of our social skate projects have, and whether there might be any larger goal that we all have in common. Some potential benefits of identifying and working towards a common big picture goal were brainstormed, including:</p>

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	<li>Supporting each other&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Holding each other accountable&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Sharing experiences and knowledge</li>
	<li>Sharing the load through partnerships&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Sharing materials, tools and resources</li>
</ul>

<p dir="ltr">Later in the day we discussed the basics of logic models and how these can help us plan programs and seek out funding. We also decided to develop a shared big picture logic model for social skateboarding, with several organizations signing on to co-create a first draft together with Skateistan/Goodpush in the near future.&nbsp;</p>
