Sesame Workshop’s 11th Annual Benefit Gala

By Sesame Workshop

George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth

Sesame Street founder Joan Ganz Cooney

Dr. Paul E. Jacobs and his daughter Jessica Jacobs

At Sesame Workshop’s 11th Annual Benefit Gala on Wednesday, we were proud to honor both an individual and an organization that champion the importance of early education and work to ensure young children from all walks of life are prepared for school.

Susie Buffett, Chairman of the Sherwood Foundation, received the Global Leadership Award for her commitment to increasing public awareness of the need to invest in educational resources for preschool children at all economic levels. Qualcomm Incorporated received the Corporate Leadership Award for its commitment to leveraging the power of mobile technology to educate children around the globe in new, impactful ways. The award was accepted by Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Qualcomm’s Chairman and CEO.

Susie Buffett and Oscar.

To learn more about Susie Buffett and the Sherwood Foundation, click here. To learn more about Qualcomm and all the work they do to support the innovative edge of Sesame Workshop’s mission of global education, click here.

Sesame’s Annual Gala Celebrates Workshop’s Global Impact

By Graydon Gordian

Last night Sesame Workshop held its 10th annual benefit gala. At the gala, which was hosted by Elmo and The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart, President Bill Clinton and UnitedHealthcare were honored for the work they do on behalf of children’s health and education across the globe. The above video, an extended look at the history and global mission of Sesame Workshop, was featured, as were performances by the Sesame Street Muppets™ of  “We Are the World” and the Sesame Street classic “sing.”

To learn more about the global mission of Sesame Workshop, click here.