[ONLINE] – Crisis Conversations — Live From Better Life Lab

The coronavirus crisis is upending the way we work, live, connect with one another and expect from government, businesses, communities and each other. It’s all changing so fast and showing the cracks in the system. That’s why the Better Life Lab is hosting a weekly interactive conversation for people to come together, share stories, make sense of what’s unfolding and, more importantly, explore what we’re learning in order to create a better future for gender equity, health and how we work, live and care. We’ll be on Zoom, so you can connect from the comfort of wherever you are social distancing.

Join us on Friday, May 1at 1 pm eastern time, for a 30-minute interactive conversation about how the coronavirus pandemic is straining an already fragile child care system. The crisis is showing clearly how central child care is to a functioning economy and society. How are parents coping? How are early care educators, providers and care workers surviving? How do we build a better child care system for the future? We’ll hear from care workers, providers, parents and Lillian Mongeau, west coast bureau chief of the Hechinger Report and author of "Our Fragile Childcare “System” may be about to shatter.”

Host:

Brigid Schulte
Director, Better Life Lab at New America

Guest:

Patricia Moran
Family home care provider in San Jose and member of SEIU 521

Rashondah Anderson
Lead child care teacher in Binghamton, NY

Lillian Mongeau
West Coast Bureau Chief of the Hechinger Report and author of "Our Fragile Childcare “System” may be about to shatter.”