Sesame Street’s legions of young viewers first met Lily in 2011 when she explained what it’s like to go hungry, visit food pantries, and receive free meals at school. Lily has now returned to teach children about another struggle, homelessness.
Lily, a bilingual seven-year-old muppet, represents one of the 2 million kids in the United States who currently experience homelessness. Sesame Street hopes Lily will help those children feel less alone. She is embraced by her peers long before her family finds permanent housing. Actress Jasmine Romero’s character, a Spanish speaker, reminds Lily she is “surrounded by love.”
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