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Sherrie Westin

One year of the Global Child Thrive Act: Why it matters and what comes next

By David Miliband, President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and Sherrie Westin, President of Sesame Workshop

Feb 1, 2022

One year of the Global Child Thrive Act: Why it matters and what comes next

Feb 1, 2022

Sherrie Westin

Our future starts with our youngest children

Why early childhood development is the cornerstone of sustainable development

Dec 8, 2021

Our future starts with our youngest children

Dec 8, 2021

Sherrie Westin

Marking Autism Acceptance Month by Helping Children Cope with Change in an Uncertain World

The world looks a lot different than it looked only a little over a year ago. The ways in which children learn, see their families and…

Apr 9, 2021

Marking Autism Acceptance Month by Helping Children Cope with Change in an Uncertain World

Apr 9, 2021

Sherrie Westin

Meet Noor and Aziz, the first-ever Rohingya Muppets

We created two new characters to help bring playful learning to Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh through the Play to Learn program

Dec 17, 2020

Meet Noor and Aziz, the first-ever Rohingya Muppets

Dec 17, 2020

Sherrie Westin

Supporting the Youngest Refugees during the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

Reflections on World Refugee Day

Jun 20, 2020

Supporting the Youngest Refugees during the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

Jun 20, 2020

Sherrie Westin

At First-Ever Global Refugee Forum, Early Learning Rises to the Top

As I reflect on three whirlwind days at the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva — where leaders convened to transform the way the…

Dec 20, 2019

At First-Ever Global Refugee Forum, Early Learning Rises to the Top

Dec 20, 2019

Sherrie Westin

Introducing…Ahlan Simsim!

Ahlan Simsim means “Welcome Sesame” in Arabic — and we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve chosen Ahlan Simsim as the official name of…

Feb 20, 2019

Introducing…Ahlan Simsim!

Feb 20, 2019

Sherrie Westin

5 key takeaways from Sesame and IRC’s refugee program planning workshops

Inspired. Hopeful. Challenged.

Aug 9, 2018

5 key takeaways from Sesame and IRC’s refugee program planning workshops

Aug 9, 2018

Sherrie Westin

Helping refugee children get back to learning

For so many children around the world, going back to school means the start of a new year, learning new things, and making new friends…

Sep 8, 2017

Helping refugee children get back to learning

Sep 8, 2017

Sherrie Westin

For young refugees, no education means no future. So Elmo is going overseas to help.

By now, you may have heard that Elmo and his friends are going to help the kids living in Syrian refugee camps. And you may want to know…

Feb 15, 2017

For young refugees, no education means no future. So Elmo is going overseas to help.

Feb 15, 2017

Sherrie Westin

Sherrie Westin

President, Global Impact and Philanthropy at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street.

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