On this episode of Behind the Pages, Shanna Kohn reflects on the formative research and collaborative consultations that led to Sesame Workshop's Ahlan Simsim production and the program's associated direct support services. She highlights the need to take a participatory, trauma-informed approach to creating SEL educational media for children affected by crisis and conflict.

Shanna Kohn, Kim Foulds, Charlotte Cole, Mackenzie Matthews, and Laila Hussein are the authors of the field note, "Using a Participatory Approach to Create SEL Programming: The Case of Ahlan Simsim," which was published in JEiE Vol. 7, No. 2 - Special Issue on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning in Emergencies (December 2021).

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