In December 2009, Zac Rudge received a Community Partnerships Professional Development grant to travel to Afghanistan for two months to work with Skateistan, a Kabul based NGO.Through an exploration of teaching methods, Zac worked with Skateistan to develop an arts based curriculum that focused on the empowerment and engagement of students and teachers. Through a series of workshops, Zac collaborated with staff to develop their skills, as well as his own, in participatory educational processes.