Be Well: Sesame Street Tailors New Content to Boost Youth Mental Health
Youth mental health has been deemed a crisis by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Hallegere Murthy with much of the blame being placed on COVID-19 lockdowns. Rosemarie Truglio, SVP of curriculum and content at Sesame Workshop, joined Cheddar News to talk about a slate of new programming for children aimed at boosting their mental health.
The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti.
Members of the Kappa League mentoring program at Wyandanch Memorial High School in Long Island, NY are preparing for an educational trip to Ghana. Principal Paul Sibblies is on a mission to enrich his students' lives to put some of them in touch with their roots. "When you invest in young people, then it's the greatest investment you can make," he said.
A group of 15 students recently graduated from SANYS U., a six-week program held by the Self Advocacy Association of New York State. The course helps people with disabilities to advocate on their own behalf, learning more about their rights, legislation and issues that matter most.