July 20, 2018

Next Up x Vans Collab Shoes

What organization wouldn’t love a collaboration with Vans?  Next Up got that very opportunity when Vans provided us the chance to have our very own Next Up […]
July 16, 2018

KidWorks at Next Up

On June 27th we had the pleasure to host some of the kids from KidWorks of Santa Ana.  KidWorks is a nonprofit organization that offers a […]
July 9, 2018

Next Up’s 9th Anniversary

On June 21st, Next Up’s  favorite day, we completed 9 years of existence. In addition to our anniversary, it is also the international Go Skateboarding Day, so we packed […]
July 7, 2018

Woodward Winners Announcement by Jake Hayes

On June 15th Dickies sent their professional skateboarder, Jake Hayes, to announce the winners of 3 Woodward scholarship. From January through June, Next Up participants competed […]
July 6, 2018

Teacher For a Day with Brandyt H.

In order to help the development of our youth, we give them responsibilities and make them accountable.  At Next Up, we have started making our youth […]
May 10, 2018

Graphic Design by Andres Alfonso #3

A graphic design workshop gives kids insight on what graphic design is and its importance in skateboarding. From logos, to skateboards, clothing,  magazine ads, graphic design is a key part of any company that visually […]
April 7, 2018

Skate Animation with Benjamin Verdugo

The coolest workshops keep happening here in our Success Lab! On April 5th, we had our friend Benjamin Verdugo from Phoenix,AZ leading the most technological workshop […]
March 3, 2018

Field Trip to Vans HQ

To kick off our educational field trips for 2018, we visited the new headquarters for skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, located  in Costa Mesa, CA. The 182,000 sq […]
February 15, 2018

Build Your Own Skatepark with Keen Ramps

Part of our mission is to encourage education among Anaheim youth. On Feb. 14th, Keen Ramps’ founder, Cory Keen, led a 3D skatepark design workshop. We […]