TEDxMidAtlantic - Sonja Sohn - 11/5/09 Video

Sonja Sohn was inspired to start reWIRED for Change by her own lifes journey which began as a child growing up in an underserved community in Newport News, VA and eventually led to her role as a principal cast member in The Wire. Sonja has demonstrated her ability to fuse together her entertainment expertise with a passion for redirecting the lives of our nations most endangered youth.

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