[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge Day Care Center

[Kelly]

I think that getting the need for day care out of the last couple
threads is jumping the gun a little bit.

For one, a day care is a place where you leave your children while you
do other things.  This is something I'm certain there is a need for.
And the need is filled by day cares.  These day cares are not in
noisebridge.  I think this is probably for the best for everyone
involved.

That said, having activities for kids in the space is definitely
something that I think many members would be interested in.  I hope to
see a thread on that one day.

So, can we be done now?  I think everyone's aired out their opinions
enough this week.

-Kelly

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:01 PM, aestetix aestetix<aestetix at gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings Noisebridge,
>
> It has come to my attention that a lot of children have expressed
> interest in hanging out at Noisebridge. I think this is terrific, as
> it both creates a family-friendly environment akin to the Maker Faire,
> and it enables the teaching of youth required for the continuity of
> hacker culture.
>
> As it stands, Noisebridge is not set up for children, and the space is
> rather prohibitive towards kids in general. I think many parents who
> want to be involved would agree that being able to drop off their kids
> at Noisebridge while they are at work, especially as we enter the
> summer season, would be excellent in encouraging this potential.
>
> Therefore, I propose we create a day care center within Noisebridge.
> Based on how well we handled the parties during Maker Faire, it seems
> that we have sufficient room to set aside social space for this. In
> fact, given that the hardware workshop contains the most dangerous
> equipment, and also has a solid barrier as well as transparent
> windows, it seems only natural to perhaps convert it. We can also
> contact local schools and have them send kids to join our space who
> would otherwise be forced to wander the Mission.
>
> We have several parents on this list who could probably offer
> fantastic tips on this, or maybe even volunteer to be a "guardian".
> The comments posted on the listserv in the past 4 days prove this.
>
> Would anyone be interested in stepping forward and leading this effort?
>
> -aestetix
>
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