By Annalisa Peña — Today was a less packed day where we started our journey at Sesame Workshop. This was very interesting for me because I didn’t realize how much philanthropy they do. I was really impressed with their Wash Up: Girl Talk project. I really enjoyed their dedication to causes that matter and effect children…
The City that Never Sleeps and Neither Do I
By Annemarie LePard— If Cookie Monster and I were together right now, we would be twins. I am currently stuffing my crackly, blue face (all thanks to an exfoliating clay mask) with a chocolate chip cookie. There is no better late night snack that can solve writers block than cookies. And I am especially inspired…
Catching Up With an Old Friend (Elmo)
By Melanie Clark — Today was my favorite day of the week. We started the day going to Sesame Workshop. I never realized how many different departments Sesame had and how many different initiatives they have in place throughout the company. We were shown different videos of the work different teams take part in. After…
A Trip to Sesame Street
By Thomas Arnow — It is shocking to think this week is drawing to a close. As I remarked previously, I am growing fond of city life and could never have imagined what this program has turned into. Just east of Lincoln Center is Sesame Workshop, the organization that produces the renowned television show “Sesame…
Meeting an Icon
by Amanda Coyne — Another busy day had us running around Manhattan to four more major companies. Our day started at the adorable Sesame Place, where Kara Koch gave us a tour of the colorful office. I quickly became interested and enlightened in the kind of work Sesame does, and I didn’t realize the company…
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Workshop?
By Eleni Kothesakis — Elmo, Bryan Cranston and the yule log walk into a bar…. This will probably be the start to my dreams this night after the past 24 hours I’ve had. Our visits today started in the happiest place on Earth, and no I’m not talking about Disney. Sesame Workshop was where we…
NYC: Day 5 – New Opportunities
By Tulsi Jipp — Today was our fifth day in New York. We started the day by going to Sesame Workshop. We got to meet Hofstra alum Kara Koch, who is a producer for the show. She gave us a tour of the office and then we got to sit and hear about Sesame Workshop…
Sesame Makes a Difference
By Danielle Feldman — Today we had four eventful stops which include Sesame Place, Sunshine Sachs, Madison Square Garden, and WPIX. Everyone was very excited about Sesame Street because we had a chance to meet with the beloved character Elmo. However, Sesame Place was exciting to me for a different reason. Alumna Kara Koch gave…
When Work Meets Play
by Olivia Sottile — As many of my close friends can attest, I love food. My day is structured around my meals, whether it be a drink at Starbucks or a fancy sit down restaurant in the East Village. And the funny thing is, it is not because I am necessarily hungry or wanting to…
Day 5: Piano Man
By: Max Sacco– Well we are getting close to the end of the trip sadly but today opened up my eyes even more to the world of PR. Like always, I go get my Bacon, Egg, and Cheese from the corner deli before we begin our day. We first went to Sesame Street and met…