Sesame Workshop describes their newest Muppet, Ameera, as, "a witty and inquisitive 8 year old" who loves basketball and science and uses a purple wheelchair to get around.

Elijah Walker, 35, a new Black Muppet who, along with his son Wesley, 5, will be introduced on March 23 by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street Credit - Zach Hyman—Sesame Workshop ...

Sesame Workshop next week will unveil a new Muppet character that uses a wheelchair “as part of its work to support children and families affected by crisis and displacement.” Ameera will ...

Sesame Workshop is helping to change that. The nonprofit organization, best known for producing “Sesame Street,” unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets on Thursday: 6-year-old twins Noor and Aziz.

Sesame Workshop next week will unveil a new Muppet character that uses a wheelchair “as part of its work to support children and families affected by crisis and displacement.” Ameera will ...

Sesame Street introduced a new character on Monday named Karli — who is described as a “young Muppet in foster care.” The debut was part of a new initiative being rolled out in the Sesa… ...

Sesame Workshop's two new Rohingya Muslim muppets will mark the first time many refugee children have seen themselves represented on screen.

The educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street has created videos and stories for caregivers or therapists to share with kids 6 and under, to help explain addiction or why parents need treatment.

Last year, Sesame Street featured a homeless muppet, the seven-year-old Lily. It has also featured muppets on the autism spectrum, kids who are bullied, and kids who have parents in jail.

But the [Muppet] Workshop created the puppet, and somebody there made a costume for it, and one of the writers wrote these lines.” And that’s how all of our work evolves and develops.

Sesame Workshop describes their newest Muppet, Ameera, as, "a witty and inquisitive 8 year old" who loves basketball and science and uses a purple wheelchair to get around.