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September 23, 2026

Kami's Impact: When Sesame Street took on HIV/AIDS

September 23, 2026 | 3:30 PM

Home Events Kami's Impact: When Sesame Street took on HIV/AIDS
woman with long brown hair and glasses posing next to a cutout of a Muppet that she helped design. Important text includes event title, Kami's Impact: When Sesame Street Took on HIV/AIDS, along with event date of September 23, 2006, the location of Hornbake and time of 3:30 PM

Location: Hornbake Library

As part of Henson Week, Dr. Borzekowski will discuss the development and 24-year impact of Kami, South Africa's HIV-positive, orphaned Muppet. Dr. Borzekowski helped develop Kami and served as head Principal Investigator for formative and summative evaluations.

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