Difference between revisions of "Childcare"

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== The Idea: Get Childcare Service at PS:One ==
 
== The Idea: Get Childcare Service at PS:One ==
  
Get Childcare Service at PS:One. This is not PS:One running a childcare service, but a way for member's with children to arrange for 3rd party childcare services during workshops and other PS:One events.
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Get Childcare Service at PS:One. This is not PS:One running a childcare service, but a way for member's with children to arrange for 3rd party childcare services during workshops and other PS:One events.
  
 
Get professional babysitters from http://care.com, http://urbansitter.com, http://sittercity.com
 
Get professional babysitters from http://care.com, http://urbansitter.com, http://sittercity.com
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A single first run instance designed to find the problems and flaws with the idea.
 
A single first run instance designed to find the problems and flaws with the idea.
  
* Schedule hacker mom event
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* Schedule hacker mom event
* Reserve the lounge for a block of time for the care taking of kids.
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* Reserve the lounge for a block of time for the care taking of kids.
* Children ages: minimum age: 2, maximum age: 6
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* Children ages: minimum age: 2, maximum age: 6
  
 
=== Jessie Electronics Workshop ===
 
=== Jessie Electronics Workshop ===

Latest revision as of 05:00, 17 June 2015

PS:One does not have a way to get childcare services in the space.

The Idea: Get Childcare Service at PS:One

Get Childcare Service at PS:One. This is not PS:One running a childcare service, but a way for member's with children to arrange for 3rd party childcare services during workshops and other PS:One events.

Get professional babysitters from http://care.com, http://urbansitter.com, http://sittercity.com

  • Vetted by site
    • Criminal background check
    • Vetted by multiple families
  • Cost distributed to attendees
  • 1 sitter per 4 kids

Obstacles

  • Get Insurance for PS:One for kids/caretakers in the space.
  • Policy on Minors needs to be amended

Trial Run: Hacker Moms

For parents of all genders.

A single first run instance designed to find the problems and flaws with the idea.

  • Schedule hacker mom event
  • Reserve the lounge for a block of time for the care taking of kids.
  • Children ages: minimum age: 2, maximum age: 6

Jessie Electronics Workshop

Feedback

  • instructors
  • parents
  • caretakers