New research on effective early childhood development programming in humanitarian settings

New research from NYU Global TIES for Children shows substantial impact on children’s language, numeracy, and social-emotional development from Ahlan Simsim programs.  Ahlan Simsim (“Welcome Sesame” in Arabic) is an initiative from Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) funded by the MacArthur Foundation and LEGO Foundation.

You can read more detail about the findings and implications for future programming here.

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