Sesame Workshop, the organization behind Sesame Street, delivers educational programs internationally through various platforms such as publications, websites, and interactive media. These programs are tailored to the unique needs of children, their countries, and culture, and are created in collaboration with local educators, advisors, and puppeteers. The organization operates in many countries and has reached over 40 million children worldwide. Sesame Workshop also works with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, an innovation lab engaged in research. It receives funding from foundations, corporations, individuals, governments, and other ventures.