When Children Were Watching: Sesame Street and 9/11

In the season of Sesame Street that followed the 9/11 attacks, show makers built upon their decades of experience writing for a preschool-aged audience to help children and families manage fear, cope with grief, and understand the importance of tolerance. In conversation with 9/11 Memorial & Museum President and CEO Beth Hillman, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President of Global Education Dr. Rosemarie Truglio and actor and retired FDNY Captain Bill Walsh reflect on Sesame Street’s response to 9/11 and Sesame Workshop’s long history of helping young children and their families navigate tough topics.