We care about one thing: children. And we’re working to meet their needs in all sorts of ways: educating through great shows, enriching lives through global social impact work, and creating experiences that bring families of all shapes, sizes, and colors together.
Learn MoreChildren with autism often face challenges, and the diagnosis is commonly misunderstood. So our “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children” initiative continues to expand, supporting children and families with free resources, many featuring Elmo’s friend Julia—the Sesame Street friend with autism who is a beloved member of the community. This fall, our “We’re Amazing 1,2,3” storybook comes out in Mandarin and Cantonese—and a brand-new animation created by artists on the autism spectrum follows Julia as she learns how being flexible can help us face our fears.
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As part of Sesame Workshop’s long-term commitment to racial justice, we’ve expanded our “Coming Together” work with new bilingual videos and resources to help families have open and honest conversations with children around race, provide strategies to cope with racial trauma, and engage allies and advocates to become upstanders against racism. The resources are part of our “Sesame Street in Communities” initiative.
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Almost 80 million people are displaced worldwide – over 31 million of whom are children. As the pandemic continues, displaced families face even greater risk. While continuing to deliver critical early learning to children affected by the Syrian and Rohingya refugee crises, we’re working with partners like the IRC, the LEGO Foundation, and BRAC to bring hope and opportunity to a generation of refugee children, wherever they may be.
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Our “Caring For Each Other” initiative helps families around the world navigate new challenges and changing routines by providing free resources that help children manage big feelings, learn joyfully whether at home or in school, and stay physically and emotionally healthy.
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Ahlan Simsim, the groundbreaking Arabic-language show reaching children across the Middle East, was nominated for the International Emmy Award in the Kids: Factual & Entertainment category. The nomination was a historic first for Sesame Workshop and our production partners, Jordan Pioneers.
