ReWired for Change News Articles
Rewriting the Script
Article from Baltimore Magazine
"A former Wire actress is helping out kids like her...Sean Hawkins, 21, attended reWired’s summer pilot program and says the positive messages and the unconditional love he received changed his life...Sohn envisions launching the program nationally, even worldwide, but Baltimore takes first priority."
TV Hero Gets Real
Article from The Baltimore Sun
"For five seasons, Sonja Sohn played Detective Kima Greggs on HBO's "The Wire." But on a recent weeknight, Sohn was not on a Hollywood film set. She was at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, speaking on a cell phone to the facilitator of a GED program trying to figure out why 21-year-old Sean Hawkins hasn't been attending."
Sonja Sohn's road to redemption
Article from B: Daily
"The idea for Rewired for Change is to use “The Wire,” for participants to analyze its situations and characters through the lens of their own lives. Sohn believes that through self-reflection and development of critical thinking skills, personal transformation can occur."
"The Wire" Sparks a Connection
Article from the Boston Globe
"For almost a year, one of the show’s stars has been working with a Boston community activist to create a curriculum based on "The Wire." After each show, the participants, with the help of at least two facilitators, would receive worksheets listing questions designed to spark in-depth discussions about the parallels between the young viewers and the characters on the screen."
