ABOUT US

"I think skateboarding is hugely challenging – it teaches you self-confidence, it teaches you self-motivation, and it can be something that helps you throughout your life.

It teaches us to keep trying and it’s not the usual 2nd-3rd-4th-5th try till you make it.

It is the 20th try! It is not stopping till you get it.

“It’s a sport that makes you look forward to the things you can do if you don’t quit."

- Tony Hawk (Professional Skateboarder)

OUR MISSION:

Our mission is to Promote Self Sufficiency and drive Beneficial Change in Historically Underserved Communities.

At ODA we are dedicated to using Skateboarding as a Backdrop for Principle Based Youth Programming. Our focus is to address Cultural and Economic Inequities through:

1. Development of Safe Skate-Able Spaces

2. Promotion of Improved Mental and Physical Wellness through Exercise.

3. Use of Skateboarding's Culture of Inclusion, as a Vehicle for the development of Cognitive, Social and Emotional Skills.

This Mission addresses challenges faced by the communities we serve. We believe in Long Term Change through the lens of Community Self Sufficiency.

OUR VISION:

Envision a World Where:

Often marginalized communities heal and grow to be self-sufficient through direct and safe access to the benefits of Skateboarding.

"We seek to engage with families, broaden experiences, build communities and protective factors within them."

-Malcolm Cunningham