Sesame Place is doing everything it can to properly deal with it following the recent racism lawsuit filed against the theme park. Based on CNN, by the end of September, all employees will undergo training and education programs led by national experts, Sesame Place said in a statement. Training programs are designed to address bias, promote inclusion, prevent discrimination, and ensure guests and staff feel welcome. In addition, training will become a regular part of workforce development and will extend to all new employees.
The statement continued, “Initiatives include a comprehensive review of racial equity, development and implementation of anti-bias training and education, and improvements to ensure a diverse program , equality and inclusion (DE&I) best in class.”
Sesame Place has been at the center of controversy after multiple videos showed staff members dressed as Elmo, Ernie, Telly Monster and Abby Cadabby characters refusing to join the Burns family and ignoring the leather guests. Other black attended.
As we previously reported, the $25 million class action lawsuit, filed in federal court in Pennsylvania on behalf of Quinton Burns and his children, is against parent company SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment . In addition to the monetary demands, the lawsuit also asks the court to force the defendants to issue a formal apology to the black American.
The lawsuit also requires the company to conduct psychological screening to avoid hiring those with racist views, provide current employees with mandatory training in cultural sensitivities, and hire a professional. nation to educate them about the history of discrimination against blacks in America.
Some of our Roommates were unhappy with Sesame Place’s attempt to fix the problem with DE&I training. However, it appears they are taking the same approach as Starbucks did in 2018 when two black men were arrested at a Starbucks store in downtown Philadelphia after a former employee called for the police. Following the controversy, Starbucks closed all of its stores nationwide for racist education training. Roommates, let us know what you think about this update!
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