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The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
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The Mission of the Cooney Center

Our Mission

The mission of The Joan Ganz Cooney Center is to catalyze and support research, innovation and investment in digital media technologies to advance children's learning.

 
 
Building on a Legacy

Our Legacy

Forty years after Joan Ganz Cooney's landmark study that led to the creation of Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop has established The Joan Ganz Cooney Center to perpetuate Mrs. Cooney's vision in a rapidly changing world.

 
 
Who We Are

Our People

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center is supported by a team of founders, staff, fellows and advisors who share a common vision: To better harness the potential of digital media technologies to advance children's learning.