The Skater and the Artist
"The Skater and the Artist," focuses on two Chicagoans using their talents to make their communities better. Enrico Hufana, a longtime skateboarder, has transformed a vacant storefront into a skate park to share his love of skateboarding and to keep kids “socially, mentally and physically” active. Trenton, a 14-year-old West Side student, won a competition to design the packaging for coffee bags for Drink Happy Thoughts, an Uptown cafe.
The Block Club Chicago Podcast · jamie nesbitt golden, jon hansen, mina bloom, joe ward, kelly bauer
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Show Notes
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporters - Mina Bloom, Joe Ward, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Kelly Bauer
Guests - Enrico Hufana, Trenton
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