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Gangs & Glassblowing in Tacoma - BBC News

submitted by Aard Vark

(oritteropo)
9 years 2 months ago

YouTube description:

BBC Pop Up's Matt Danzico reports on how the ancient art form of glassblowing is proving an attractive alternative to gangs.In a notorious neighbourhood of a US city, an ancient art form is keeping troubled youth off the streets. BBC Pop Up reports on gangs and glassblowing in Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma is a gritty industrial port city and one notorious neighbourhood in particular has a long history of being blighted by poverty and violence. But things are changing in Hilltop, in part because of an unlikely project aimed at keeping at-risk children off the streets and away from drugs.

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brycewi19

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Upvote for my hometown!

This place is a hidden gem, not just in the Pacific Northwest, but in all of America. We have done a ton to turn this place around in to an amazing city! I'm very proud to be a part of it.

And they're not wrong, the glassblowing and artists here are very much an integral part of who we are here.

brycewi19

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*promote

siftbot

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Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 1:28am PST - promote requested by brycewi19.