Sesame Workshop

Elmo and Andrew Garfield shared a heartfelt moment speaking on grief and how sadness can be a gift. Grieving may never completely end, but working through difficult feelings can get easier with time. Find free resources for children and families at m.sesame.org/Grief.

We were proud to join partners BRAC, International Rescue Committee, and The LEGO Foundation to celebrate the Play to Learn partnership, which has delivered educational media and playful early learning to over 33 million children in 32 countries. We're ready to do more.

Workshop CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin joined partner World Vision at #Concordia24 to discuss how our WASH UP! and Girl Talk programs teach life-saving health and hygiene lessons and promote gender equity. Watch the conversation here: m.sesame.org/Concordia2024

Thank you Morgan Stanley and Joan Steinberg for having me at the #WomensLeadershipSummit. I’m honored to carry on Joan Ganz Cooney’s legacy to help children grow stronger, smarter, and kinder. That’s why we’re focused on children and families’ emotional well-being. Explore our resources here: https://lnkd.in/gADfqjpa

Sesame Workshop is honored to have received two Imagen Awards celebrating the work and passion of Latin American creators, artists, and entertainers. Congratulations to Carmen Osbahr and the rest of the Sesame Street team for this amazing achievement!

At #CGI2024, Workshop CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin joined Oksana Matiiash, Iván Duque Márquez, and Francine Katsoudas to address how Sesame leverages all forms of media to reach more children around the world, especially those who need it most.  

Imagine a world where every child grows up in a safe, healthy, and stimulating environment. That's the goal of Uburezi Iwacu (Homes and Communities) an initiative from Sesame Workshop and World Vision USA that's striving to meet the needs of children across Rwanda. Through innovative pre-primary and primary education, we're transforming home literacy environments and developing inclusive learning resources for children with disabilities, like videos created in Rwandan sign language (RSL)! #InternationalDayofSignLanguages Click here to watch our full playlist of songs in RSL: m.sesame.org/RSL

We're proud to announce that Sesame Workshop has received a 2024 IBC Innovation Award in the social impact category for our Watch Play Learn Distribution Hub. The Hub allows aid organizations and government agencies to access and share videos for children in crisis settings. Congratulations to all the amazing team members who helped bring this product to life! Learn more: m.sesame.org/IBC2024

At the 1st Google.org #ImpactSummit, Sesame Workshop CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin and Lilly Singh discussed our work supporting the well-being of children and families in the digital space, with tips for nurturing healthy digital media use for children. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gfSnG7z4