Military Families Near and Far

Military Families Near and Far is a website launched in November 2011 by Sesame Workshop in cooperation with Defense Centres of Excellence. The project uses the series Sesame Street and The Electric Company. The site acts as a communications method for military families and the deployed.
The site features Elmo in a video with Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.
At the November 5 launch event, there were appearances by Abby Cadabby, Gordon, and Electric Company characters Jessica and Shock. The Sesame duo sang "Near and Far", a Christopher Cerf song from 1995.
==External links==
* Official site
* Chelsea Place, "Sesame Street launches site to help separated kids", Pentagram, November 9, 2011.
* Elaine Sanchez, "Sesame Launches New Resources for Military Families", American Forces Press Service, November 5, 2011.
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Category:Sesame Street Initiatives
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