Sherrie WestinOne year of the Global Child Thrive Act: Why it matters and what comes nextBy David Miliband, President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and Sherrie Westin, President of Sesame Workshop4 min read·Feb 1, 2022----
Sherrie WestinOur future starts with our youngest childrenWhy early childhood development is the cornerstone of sustainable development5 min read·Dec 8, 2021----
Sherrie WestinMarking Autism Acceptance Month by Helping Children Cope with Change in an Uncertain WorldThe 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…2 min read·Apr 9, 2021----
Sherrie WestinMeet Noor and Aziz, the first-ever Rohingya MuppetsWe created two new characters to help bring playful learning to Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh through the Play to Learn program4 min read·Dec 17, 2020----
Sherrie WestinSupporting the Youngest Refugees during the COVID-19 Crisis and BeyondReflections on World Refugee Day6 min read·Jun 20, 2020----
Sherrie WestinAt First-Ever Global Refugee Forum, Early Learning Rises to the TopAs I reflect on three whirlwind days at the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva — where leaders convened to transform the way the…3 min read·Dec 20, 2019----
Sherrie WestinIntroducing…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…3 min read·Feb 20, 2019--1--1
Sherrie Westin5 key takeaways from Sesame and IRC’s refugee program planning workshopsInspired. Hopeful. Challenged.4 min read·Aug 9, 2018----
Sherrie WestinHelping refugee children get back to learningFor so many children around the world, going back to school means the start of a new year, learning new things, and making new friends…3 min read·Sep 8, 2017----
Sherrie WestinFor 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…5 min read·Feb 15, 2017----
