What We Do
Supporting children and families through challenges big and small.
Most people know us by Sesame Street, but Sesame Workshop is so much more. We’re a global nonprofit — the world’s largest informal preschool educator — using the power of media to support children around the world.
Today’s families face unprecedented social, environmental, and technological changes. Sesame meets them wherever they are with beloved characters, irresistible stories, best-in-class programs, and unforgettable experiences.
Check out our wide-ranging initiatives that support our mission to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.
Autism Initiative
Celebrating and supporting kids with autism and every child.
Child-Friendly Resources for Military Families
Helping kids face the challenges of military family life.
Connection & Caring
Helping children develop the social skills to connect joyfully and build caring relationships.
Digital Well-Being Initiative
Helping families navigate the rapidly evolving world of media and technology
Emotional Well-Being
Supporting children’s holistic emotional well-being through research-based resources for the whole family.
Extreme Weather
Supporting children, families, and communities when weather crises hit.
Financial Empowerment
Helping kids and families build skills for financial well-being, from resilience to goal-setting, planning, and beyond.
Grief and Loss Initiative
Being there for children and families dealing with the loss of a loved one.
Love of Nature
Helping children understand and care for the natural world around them
School Readiness
Bringing children joyful, research-based education in their earliest years, when we know we can have the biggest impact.
Support for Families Affected by Crisis
Uniting programs around the world to deliver early learning and nurturing care to young children and caregivers affected by crisis.
Traumatic Experiences
Helping children cope with traumatic experiences and giving caring adults the tools to foster nurturing connections.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
A behavior-change program empowering children to prevent illnesses related to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
Help Prepare the Next Generation to Build a Better World
Make a gift today and help us transform how the world supports children, wherever they may be, for generations to come.
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