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THE GOAL OF PHASE 1 WAS TO ESTABLISH A KNOWLEDGE BASE ABOUT YOUTH MEDIA PRACTICES AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC MEDIA TO BETTER ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE AND MEET THEIR NEEDS AND INTERESTS IN WAYS THAT ARE DIFFERENTIATED FROM COMMERCIAL MEDIA. WE HIRED A TEAM OF THREE NEW SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS WHO BROUGHT EXPERTISE IN YOUTH MEDIA, NEW TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS, AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING NETWORKS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, WE SHIFTED ALL PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES ONLINE, WHICH IMPROVED THE PROJECT'S REACH BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC MEDIA PARTICIPANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND COLLABORATIVE DESIGN EFFORTS, AND THE NUMBER OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN OUR RESEARCH STUDY. OUR RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTED FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS WITH 50 DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO FIND OUT WHAT KINDS OF MEDIA ARE YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGING WITH, WHAT THEY THOUGHT ABOUT "PUBLIC MEDIA, AND THEIR IDEAS FOR WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE. 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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOCUS OF THE COONEY CENTER IS ON LITERACY DEVELOPMENT FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS. PROGRAMS ADDRESS VITAL FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, SUCH AS READING, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THOSE STUDENTS WHO RISK EDUCATIONAL FAILURE IF THEY DO NOT MASTER BASIC COMPETENCIES BY GRADE 4. THE COONEY CENTER IS ALSO FOCUSING NATIONAL ATTENTION ON EVOLVING "NEW LITERACIES" THAT CHILDREN NEED TO COMPETE AND COOPERATE IN THE 21ST CENTURY. MAJOR INITIATIVES FOCUS ON INTER-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, MEDIA LITERACY, AND ADVANCING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) LEARNING -- ALL OF WHICH HAVE BECOME CRITICAL IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND RESEARCH, INC.'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, SESAME WORKSHOP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SESAME WORKSHOP IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SESAME WORKSHOP IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH SESAME WORKHOP'S INTERNAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A SECONDARY REVIEW IS DONE BY SESAME WORKSHOP'S GENERAL COUNSEL, AND A COPY OF THE COMPLETED 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AS PART OF SESAME WORKSHOP'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, INCLUDING THOSE OF THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER, ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY, AND DISCLOSE ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN RESPONSE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY TO THE BOARD. IN THE EVENT OF A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY SHALL ENFORCE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY'S REQUIREMENT OF RECUSAL FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS RELEVANT TO THE DISCLOSURES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL OFFICERS REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 (INCLUDING MICHAEL PRESTON) RECEIVE THEIR COMPENSATION FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION, SESAME WORKSHOP. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS REPORTED ON THAT ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL FORM 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE JOAN GANZ COONEY'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE (HTTP://JOANGANZCOONEYCENTER.ORG) AND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. A FULL COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SESAME WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDE THE JOAN GANZ COONEY CENTER, ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SESAME WORKSHOP WEBSITE, WWW.SESAMEWORKSHOP.ORG. THE JOAN GANZ COONEY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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