The iconic “Sesame Street” celebrates a half-century of educating children and parents this month, and the show is as much a part of Patrick Bordnick’s personal life as it is his professional life.
 
Bordnick is dean of the Tulane University School of Social Work. From a professional standpoint, he said ”Sesame Street” has reduced stigma for families dealing with such issues as trauma, homelessness, racism, divorce, incarceration and addiction.