<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Regarding the target group of Lina’s project, she focuses on girls aged 13 to 21&nbsp;years old as it was easier to organise suitable activities for this age group. However, she did not want to exclude younger or older kids who were passionate to join the project. </span></span></span></span></span></span>She also wanted to help address the issue of many young girls not knowing what to do with their time (especially with so few recreational opportunities during the pandemic)<span><span><span><span><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>She had an interest on working mainly with girls from difficult backgrounds and with a low socio-</span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>economic status. Her flatmate and friend is&nbsp;social workers in Essen – that is why she knew how great the demand is in this area and how many ideas there are that unfortunately could not yet be implemented due to lack of money.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The project was advertised in youth centres, schools, living groups for young people with a difficult background, refugee accommodations, and orphanages. Besides advertising her project in that way, she also used the budget to work on digital resources like a <a href="https://girlsskateweek.com/?fbclid=IwAR1IQvfQak-CVei8LpTXxgkg5D6Cgxukzd3mJ3Jc_YtdnmtEZ34V4Ah5xWY">project website</a> with all the event info.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>At the end of the project, Lina felt proud and happy of what she accomplished; girls supporting&nbsp; girls in skateboarding. </span></span></span></span></span></span>As her project was a success,&nbsp;<span><span><span><span><span><span>we are pretty sure that she will keep working hard in this field.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>“I was&nbsp;overwhelmed because of the reactions of the girls, because they really pushed and supported each other up. That was really beautiful to see. The reaction was so positive, a total&nbsp;success!”&nbsp;</span></em></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Lina is motivated to develop her project in the future. She said that the ROLL Models program could be a long-term initiative. At the moment she is planning another Girls Skate Week for this summer, you can find updates about it on the Instagram account @girlsskatevents.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
