Flipping Youth in partnership with the Freedom Skatepark Foundation is currently campaigning to build Jamaica’s first skatepark in Kingston, which will provide the dedicated skateboard community of Kingston with a safe facility to practice their beloved sport. Jamaica has the 4th highest homicide rate in the world and a serious issue with gang violence, so we intend for the skatepark to act as a diversionary method for preventing young people from joining gangs. Now that skateboarding has been announced as an official Olympic sport to debut at Tokyo 2020, we want the young people of Kingston to have access to a skatepark when they see pro-skaters hit the big screen next year! The skatepark will have a small community centre attached, providing a platform for the skaters to take ownership of the facility, teaching workshops or hosting events.