Sonja Borgmann

Collaborated with educational institutions to develop knowledgeable conversations on the Syrian war and the unique journeys of refugees.

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Drew together scholars from Human Rights Institutes, Women & Security Centers and Middle Eastern Studies, as well as Syrian organizations and community leaders across America.

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Worked creatively to localize understandings of this complex international conflict.

Produced live discussion programs on multiple FRONTLINE films that broke news coverage on the early days of the pandemic.

 

Identified panel speakers to enrich the educational experience for viewers. 

 

Convened production teams to share about their reporting process and key experts who contextualized the significance of their coverage. 

Launched targeted outreach to connect with audiences on pressing human rights issues, from attacks on journalists in the Philippines, to decreased protections for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Strengthened long-term public engagement with FRONTLINE’s journalism through diversifying outreach networks.