Founders
Joan Ganz Cooney
Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sesame Workshop
Joan Ganz Cooney co-founded the Children's Television Workshop (since renamed Sesame Workshop) in 1968 and has created children's programming, including Sesame Street, The Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact, and Dragon Tales, for over three ... more
Lloyd N. Morrisett
Chairman Emeritus of the Board, Sesame Workshop
Lloyd N. Morrisett co-founded the Children's Television Workshop (since renamed Sesame Workshop) in 1968 and was Chairman of the Workshop board from 1968 until 2000; he continues as a board member... more
Gary E. Knell
President and CEO, Sesame Workshop
Gary Knell is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sesame Workshop. Mr. Knell leads the nonprofit educational organization in its mission to create innovative, engaging content that maximizes the educational power of all media to help children reach their highest potential... more
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center was established with the generous support of Peter G. Peterson, Chairman and Co-Founder of The Blackstone Group. Additional support is provided by Harvey Weinstein, Genius Products, Inc.; Mattel Inc.; and Sesame Workshop.
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Ann My Thai spoke on a panel hosted by the New York Chapter of the International Game Developers Association, entitled What Can (and Can't) Games Do?: The Potentials and Limits of Using Games for Learning.
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