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Troubled teens find 'a New Light' with nature photography

Season 2014 Episode 2170 | 5m 31s

Photographer and counselor Ben Thwaits takes young people from the Northwest Passage treatment center into the wild armed with cameras, as part of a program called “In a New Light.” Wisconsin Public Television spoke to Thwaits to learn more about helping teens gain confidence through art. Photographer and counselor Ben Thwaits arms troubled teens with cameras to help teens gain confidence

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