Skateboarding in Canada is one of a series of four Growing Up in Cities (Canada) videos done reflecting the state of youth in cities. Skateboarding in Canada focuses on the challenges and successes faced by youth who are attempting to create a skateboard park in Halifax, Canada.
Growing Up in Cities (Canada) is part of a global effort to enlist the energy, ideas, and hope of young people to evaluate and research their own circumstances, define priorities, and affect positive change in their communities. It also enables municipal governments and child advocates to implement the participation principles of the Habitat Agenda, Agenda 21, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
GUIC Canada was a a collaboration of 3 youth-led organizations - Redwire, Environmental Youth Alliance and Heartwood, a city youth program and a research agency. This video was the introductory video of a series of videos on the projects and tools used.
