As part of this initiative, Julia, our first character with autism, joined the cast of Sesame Street in April 2017. Our multimedia resources – available here in English and Spanish – include tips and strategies for parents, siblings, and community members. Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children, an initiative to support families of children with autism as they face everyday challenges while reducing the stigma and misconceptions surrounding autism. Delivered through mass media as well as direct services for the most vulnerable, this will be the largest early childhood intervention in the history of humanitarian response, unlocking the potential of a generation of children and serving as a model early childhood program that can be replicated in other humanitarian crises. With a historic $100 million 100&Change grant from the MacArthur Foundation, this groundbreaking initiative is providing millions of children in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria with the evidence-based early education and nurturing care that they need to heal from the trauma of war and thrive into adulthood. Together with the International Rescue Committee, Sesame Workshop has developed an early childhood initiative that is bringing hope and opportunity to a generation of children whose lives have been affected by the conflict in Syria. Sesame Street in Communities also includes professional development resources for teachers, social workers, and healthcare professionals who work with the most vulnerable children. Through a diverse network of providers, we’re bringing resources directly into communities to help kids navigate challenges big and small. These free bilingual resources include strategies to help children cope with major traumatic experiences like witnessing domestic violence or a parent’s incarceration, as well as activities for everyday learning moments in areas like healthy eating and school readiness, all in ways kids and families can easily digest and talk about. Sesame Street in Communities, an initiative to help parents, caregivers, and community providers give all kids-especially the most vulnerable-a strong and healthy start. Our localized educational programming is tailored to the needs, cultures, and customs of kids in each region we serve, reaching little learners at the most critical time in their development and modeling the attitudes and behaviors they need to thrive in school and beyond.
Today, our philanthropically-funded initiatives are reaching millions of children and achieving measurable impact in the US and abroad, all with the help of the beloved and enduring Sesame Street Muppets. This was one of the core principles upon which Sesame Street was founded nearly 50 years ago: to give disadvantaged children the same educational foundation as kids from more privileged homes and watch them thrive. Investing in early education pays real dividends we believe it’s the key to tackling the world’s biggest challenges and giving every child a chance for success. What began as a simple yet revolutionary idea in 1969 – to teach kids through television – has grown into a global phenomenon, reaching more than 150 countries and delivering proven, research-based early education to children and families around the world.
Most people know us as a television show, but we are so much more: Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit organization on a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder – especially those who need us most. Sesame Workshop: Making a Difference for Children in Need
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