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Mar 23, 2021, 08:22 ET Sesame Workshop Continues Major Commitment to Racial Justice with New "ABCs of Racial Literacy" Content to Help Families Talk to Children About Race and Identity

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, is releasing new resources to support families in talking to their...

Mar 15, 2021, 10:00 ET Sesame Workshop Creates New Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Role, Elevating Longtime Company Leader Wanda Witherspoon

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, today announced the creation of a new executive position: Chief Diversity, Equity,...

Feb 02, 2021, 14:19 ET Sesame Workshop consolidates Media and Education business, elevates Ed Wells to lead as EVP and Head of Global Media and Education

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, announced the promotion of Ed Wells to EVP and Head of Global Media and Education....

Nov 24, 2020, 14:56 ET This Holiday Season, Sesame Street is Helping Families Whether They're Staying Home or Missing Relatives Far Away

This year, families are facing a holiday season like no other. Travel plans may be canceled. Traditional gatherings may not be possible. Kids may...

Nov 10, 2020, 11:27 ET Sesame Street's 51st Season Launches On Thursday, November 12 On HBO Max

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind a half century of award-winning children's television, will launch Sesame Street's...

Oct 27, 2020, 09:30 ET Sesame Workshop Announces Leadership Transition, Effective January 1, 2021

In response to the planned retirement of current President and CEO, Jeffrey D. Dunn, the Board of Trustees of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit...

Oct 22, 2020, 12:00 ET Sesame Workshop's First-Ever Animated Sesame Street Special 'The Monster at the End of This Story' Launches On HBO Max On Thursday, October 29

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind half a century of award-winning children's television, will launch its first-ever...

Oct 08, 2020, 10:00 ET 'The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special' Debuts On Thursday, October 15, To Help Children Stand Up To Racism

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, will address racism – and model how children can stand up to it – in...

Jun 17, 2020, 10:59 ET Sesame Workshop Names Kay Wilson Stallings Executive Vice President Of Creative And Production

CEO Jeffrey D. Dunn announced today that Kay Wilson Stallings has been named the new creative leader for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and...

Apr 08, 2020, 10:00 ET Sesame Workshop Announces Primetime Special

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, today announced a simulcast special to help kids and families around the world feel ...

Mar 30, 2020, 09:00 ET Sesame Workshop Expands Caring for Each Other Initiative to Help Parents and Children During Coronavirus Pandemic

Building on last week's launch of the Caring for Each Other initiative, Sesame Workshop is rolling out brand new content to help families stay...

Jul 15, 2019, 10:00 ET Sesame Workshop Names Samantha Maltin Chief Marketing Officer

Samantha Maltin has been named Chief Marketing Officer at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind the award-winning...

Apr 01, 2019, 08:30 ET Julia's New Sesame Street Muppet Family Debuts as Part of Autism Initiative

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Sesame Workshop launched new videos and materials featuring the family of Julia, a 4-year-old Sesame Street...

Mar 26, 2019, 10:40 ET Sesame Workshop to Honor First Lady Michelle Obama at 50th Anniversary Gala on May 29th, 2019

Sesame Workshop today announced that former First Lady Michelle Obama will accept the Joan Ganz Cooney Award, named for Sesame Street's creator, at...

Feb 04, 2019, 06:00 ET Sesame Street Celebrates 50 Years And Counting

It all began in 1969 on a street where colorful Muppets and humans lived -- and learned -- side by side. Today, 50 years later, Sesame Workshop, the...

Oct 17, 2018, 10:58 ET Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Announces Retirement from Sesame Street

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney today announced that he is stepping down from the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, which he has performed on Sesame...

Jul 25, 2018, 14:46 ET Sesame Workshop And Nelvana To Debut Original Animated Series Esme & Roy On HBO In The U.S. And On Treehouse In Canada, August 18

Sesame Workshop and Nelvana announced today that Esme & Roy, the first new animated series from the makers of Sesame Street in more than a decade,...