<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>This year we launched our second call for Goodpush partners, and were super impressed by the applications we received!&nbsp; It was inspiring to learn about so many great initiatives which are using skateboarding for social good across the world.&nbsp; We received 38 applications from 23 countries.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>We’re excited to announce that we have selected our three Goodpush partners for 2020!&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<ul>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/weskate_mongu101/" target="_blank" title="Weskate Mongu Instagram">We Skate Mongu</a></strong> (Zambia)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><a href="https://skatenottingham.co.uk/" target="_blank" title="website">Skate Nottingham</a></strong>&nbsp;(UK)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong><a href="https://makelifeskatelife.org/projects/brazil" target="_blank" title="website">Coletivo Skate Maré</a></strong> (Brazil)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
</ul>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Over the next six months, they’ll receive:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<ul>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Support calls / emails for their programming and organizational development</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>A $500 award to put towards their programs</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Safety gear for skate programming</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Priority attendance in any Goodpush webinars&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
</ul>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>If your project wasn’t selected, don't worry – there are other ways to be an active member of the Goodpush Alliance!</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In the challenging times we find ourselves in, we’re lucky to be a part of this community of engaged, dynamic and proactive social skateboarding people.&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>We have recently launched a COVID-19 Webinar series dedicated to talking about the </span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>current challenges faced by social skateboarding projects and discussing ways to respond to this new reality.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p>You can find out more about these webinars, watch recordings, and <a href="https://www.goodpush.org/blog/covid-19-sharing-responses-webinars" target="_blank" title="Covid webinar blog">register for the next Webinar (on June 4th) here</a>!</p>

<p>And if you haven't registered yet as a member of our online community, just click the banner below! Once you're registered you'll be able to:</p>

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	<li>Add your project to our map</li>
	<li>Post in our forum</li>
	<li>Add an event to the calendar</li>
	<li>And share resources (coming soon!)</li>
</ul>
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