Since its founding in 2002, the volunteers that run Skate Like A Girl (SLAG) have bore witness to a number of changes.
The Washington-established nonprofit moved its headquarters from Olympia to Seattle in 2007. SLAG opened two new chapters in Portland and San Francisco but no change could distance SLAG from its core mission and vision: to empower young women to become well-rounded, self-assured leaders in their communities through the promotion of female skateboarding.
“We try to break the cycle of exclusivity,” said Nancy Chang, who … More