> An art program has been helping teens in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood for over three decades
An art program has been helping teens in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood for over three decades
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For decades, Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood had a reputation of crime, violence and gangs. But now, with community involvement, the neighborhood has changed into an area that inspires young people.
One of the organizations investing in Hilltop is Hilltop Artists. The 30-year-old nonprofit glass-blowing studio has taken countless students under its wing, using glass blowing as a diversion for teens.
Chris Spadafore was one of those teens.
"Sometimes kids are like attracted to dangerous things, and it was just the fact that the adults trusted the kids," Spadafore said when asked why he got interested in glass blowing.
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/facing-race/hilltop-artists-helping-youth-tacoma-violence-crime-prevention-diversion/281-dc4c86d1-e539-4c04-8cdd-1198bf03be79