Section 2
　Sesame Street creates new characters/from time to time.// Many of them reflect/what is happening in the world.//
　In 2013,/viewers saw a new character/introduced in the US.// The character’s name is Alex.// His father is in jail.// Alex does not like/to talk about him.// Alex’s friends understand his feelings/and tell him/that he is not alone.// They make him/feel supported.//
　In 2019,/Karli was introduced.// She lives with her foster parents/because her birth mother/cannot care for her.// Karli is having a hard time,/but her loving foster parents/take care of her.//
　Both Alex and Karli/represent children/facing challenges.// Through these characters,/the viewers learn about current social problems.// They also realize/that all children have the right/to feel safe and loved.//