At-risk teens learn vocational skills selling wreaths and holiday staples

Boys Republic, a school and farm for at-risk teens in California, assembles, ships and sells wreaths, pine cones and more for the holiday season. It teaches the kids vocational skills and the money earned goes back into the program. Joy Benedict reports.

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