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Neftalie Williams

This week's media recommendations are from two USC scholars who found out the impact of skateboarding culture on youth: Zoë Corwin, director of Digital Equity in Education project for the Pullias Center of Higher Education, and Neftalie Williams, whose research with the 2019-2020 USC x Tony Hawk Foundation project is the first national effort to study the impact skateboarding has on young people and their educational and career trajectories.

What's Making You Sappy Episode 12: Zoë Corwin and Neftalie Williams

This week we’re joined by two USC colleagues, Zoë Corwin of the Pullias Center for Higher Education and Annenberg’s Neftalie Williams, who share some of what they’ve found studying skateboarding culture and its impact on youth. Spoiler alert: the impact is overwhelmingly positive! From literally creating safer spaces for Black youth to fostering wide-ranging skills like problem-solving, media creation and diplomacy, to the integral roles of skateshops and skateparks in their communities, Zoë and Neftalie talk us through their study, why it matters, and how it links to other theories and disciplines. Along the way, we learn a bit about skating culture in LA and abroad and how that’s been impacted by the COVID pandemic, and discuss the tension that exists between skating and university spaces (USC specifically), and how that could be viewed differently as a way to invite neighborhood youth into privileged academic communities. Visit the episode page for the full transcript of this conversation!Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Gibson Mariposa Skatepark in El MontePhoto TourVideo Skate-throughUSC Pullias Center Skateboarding StudyTony Hawk Foundation (now called The Skatepark Project)What is a Critical Race Theory framework?Diplomacy through SkateboardingCity of Skate – MinneapolisEnchantment Skate Shop – Gallup, NMThe Garage Board Shop – East LAScholar Cathy J. CohenSand in LA’s Venice Beach SkateparkLA-area skateparks reopeningSkateboarding the USC Ledges (video)AOC's Twitch streamUniversity of Colorado-Boulder Energy Skate Park simulation teaches PhysicsSkateboarding high school in skate-friendly Malmö, SwedenLearning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if You’re a Girl) – SkateistanSkateism magazineSamarria BrevardSkate to the Polls movementHenry’s Comic Shops:Million Year Picnic – Cambridge, MAComics Factory – Pasadena, CAJames Paul Gee – Affinity SpacesVan Jones on the Politics of JoyForsyth County, GA:Racial cleansing of 1912Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in AmericaMarch for Racial Tolerance 1987Oprah Winfrey show in Forsyth CountyVideoMusic:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This week we’re joined by two USC colleagues, <a href="https://pullias.usc.edu/zoe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoë Corwin</a> of the Pullias Center for Higher Education and Annenberg’s <a href="http://www.neftalie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neftalie Williams</a>, who share some of what they’ve found studying <a href="https://pullias.usc.edu/skate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">skateboarding culture and its impact on youth</a>. Spoiler alert: the impact is overwhelmingly positive! From literally creating safer spaces for Black youth to fostering wide-ranging skills like problem-solving, media creation and diplomacy, to the integral roles of skateshops and skateparks in their communities, Zoë and Neftalie talk us through their study, why it matters, and how it links to other theories and disciplines. Along the way, we learn a bit about skating culture in LA and abroad and how that’s been impacted by the COVID pandemic, and discuss the tension that exists between skating and university spaces (USC specifically), and how that could be viewed differently as a way to invite neighborhood youth into privileged academic communities. Visit the <a href="https://www.howdoyoulikeitsofar.org/episode-76-skateboarding-subculture-surprises-zoe-corwin-neftalie-williams/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode page</a> for the full transcript of this conversation!Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:<a href="https://csulauniversitytimes.com/el-monte-set-to-build-its-first-skate-and-dog-parks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gibson Mariposa Skatepark</a> in El Monte <a href="https://www.spohnranch.com/portfolio/gibson-mariposa-skatepark/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Photo Tour</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/_br-AQ8GRuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video Skate-through</a>USC Pullias Center <a href="https://pullias.usc.edu/skate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skateboarding Study</a> <a href="https://skatepark.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Hawk Foundation</a> (now called The Skatepark Project) <a href="https://spacrs.wordpress.com/what-is-critical-race-theory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is a Critical Race Theory framework?</a> <a href="https://news.usc.edu/trojan-family/neftalie-williams-skateboarding-usc-professor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diplomacy through Skateboarding</a><a href="http://www.cityofskate.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City of Skate – Minneapolis</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/enchantment.skate.shop/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enchantment Skate Shop – Gallup, NM</a> <a href="https://www.thegarageboardshops.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Garage Board Shop – East LA</a><a href="https://political-science.uchicago.edu/directory/cathy-cohen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scholar Cathy J. Cohen</a><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/skateboarders-remove-sand-from-iconic-venice-beach-skate-park-despite-stay-at-home-orders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sand in LA’s Venice Beach Skatepark</a> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-09-30/skate-park-protest-pivots-to-celebration-after-costa-mesa-announces-park-playgrounds-can-reopen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LA-area skateparks reopening</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/Nd2nS_bHPxw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skateboarding the USC Ledges</a> (video)<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/20/21526164/aoc-among-us-twitch-debut-top-concurrent-viewers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AOC's Twitch stream</a>University of Colorado-Boulder <a href="https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/energy-skate-park" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Energy Skate Park simulation</a> teaches Physics <a href="https://www.dwell.com/article/bryggeriets-gymnasium-skateboard-high-school-malmo-sweden-793a3d93" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skateboarding high school</a> in skate-friendly <a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20181002/skate-malm-how-the-swedish-city-has-harnessed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malmö, Sweden</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILmuqWCe2Yc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if You’re a Girl)</a> – <a href="https://skateistan.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skateistan</a><a href="http://www.skateism.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skateism magazine</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samarriabrevard/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samarria Brevard</a> <a href="https://www.skatetothepolls.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skate to the Polls</a> movementHenry’s Comic Shops: <a href="https://www.themillionyearpicnic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Million Year Picnic – Cambridge, MA</a> <a href="http://www.comicsfactory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Comics Factory – Pasadena, CA</a>James Paul Gee – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affinity_space" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Affinity Spaces</a><a href="https://twitter.com/vanjones68/status/1323763291982766081" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Van Jones on the Politics of Joy</a>Forsyth County, GA: <a href="https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/the-reveal/forsyth-county-lynching-memorial-to-go-up/85-e9e16326-36d5-4c3b-abfd-e76f9b0a793a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Racial cleansing of 1912</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/books/review-blood-at-the-root-a-tale-of-racial-cleansing-close-to-home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/6974ae74eb05e21c0784dd922442e57d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">March for Racial Tolerance 1987</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ba34b1912707682f6bcd4a88251c29a8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oprah Winfrey show in Forsyth County</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WErjPmFulQ0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video</a>Music: “In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmet</a> Spaceship by Lesion X <a href="https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeats</a> Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: <a href="https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumental</a> Free Download / Stream: <a href="https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceship</a> Music promoted by Audio Library <a href="https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q</a> ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Skateboarding Subculture Surprises with Zoë Corwin and Neftalie Williams