![]() The lawsuit did not specify the race of the employees or describe the interaction in detail. The lawsuit alleges that employees dressed as "Sesame Street" characters Elmo, Ernie, Telly Monster and Abby Cadabby refused to engage with the Burns family and ignored other Black guests in attendance. "We are committed to making sure our guests feel welcome, included and enriched by their visits to our park." The actions we are taking will help us deliver on our promise to provide an equitable and inclusive experience for all our guests every day," said Cathy Valeriano, president of Sesame Place Philadelphia. "We have already begun engaging with employees, guests, civil rights groups as well as community leaders, and instituted some interim measures at the park while the review proceeds. ![]() The training will become a regular part of workforce development, and will extend to all new employees. "The racial equity assessment will include a review of policies, processes, and practices that impact guests, employees, suppliers and the community to identify opportunities for improvement." "Initiatives include a comprehensive racial equity assessment, the development and implementation of an anti-bias training and education program, and enhancements to ensure a best-in-class diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) program," it said. The programs are designed to address bias, promote inclusion, prevent discrimination and ensure guests and employees feel welcome, it added. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Quinton Burns and his child, says that during their visit to Sesame Place in June, employees dressed as "Sesame Street" characters only interacted with White visitors during a meet and greet event.īy end of September, all employees will undergo training and education programs led by national experts, Sesame Place said in a statement Tuesday. Last month, a Black family accused Sesame Place Philadelphia character performers of racial discrimination and filed a lawsuit against parent company SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in federal court in Pennsylvania. (CNN) - Sesame Place has announced new measures to expand its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts following a class action lawsuit alleging racial bias. ![]() EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Learning about coping w/ emotions, physical health, task persistence, self-esteem, what the body does, friendship, helping, and the geometric form: triangles.Sesame Place Philadelphia has announced new measures to expand its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts following a class action lawsuit alleging racial bias. ![]() As Torre leaves, he throws Telly a beach ball and Telly catches it! Telly is thrilled that he caught the ball, and now wants to keep practicing more with Baby Bear. Torre encourages Telly by telling him that he is doing everything right but since catching can be a hard thing to learn, he just needs to keep practicing. He thinks that perhaps he should just give up when all of a sudden, Baby Bear comes back with the Manager of the New York Yankees, Joe Torre. Baby Bear, Rosita and Maria all try to help Telly with a few more strategies to catch a ball but no matter how hard he concentrates, Telly keeps missing the ball. Much to Telly's disappointment, he keeps missing, even after trying to hold out his hands and keep his eyes on the ball. Baby Bear assures Telly not to worry and tries to teach him how to catch. While everybody's playing catch on Sesame Street, Telly sadly admits to Baby Bear that he doesn't know how to catch a ball. Sesame Street Telly Learns To Catch A Ball Season 40, Episode 83 of 100
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