Last weekend I was biking through Brooklyn. At an intersection, a daycare program was waiting to cross the street, all the kiddos holding onto a handle of a shared rope.

The walk sign lights up. Before the first child stepped into the crosswalk, a young man who worked at the program (as indicated by their shared—adorable—shirts) steps out and stands in the crosswalk, putting his body between the children and the cars.

I know it's a simple act, but it's a reminder of how much skill, attention, and care childcare providers put into their jobs in every moment to ensure our children are able to learn and play in a safe and loving environment.

As we continue to fight for investment in childcare, this (*gestures at this thread, gestures all around*) is why it's important! Happy Friday.

This is a great breakdown of the (broken) economics of the current childcare industry—and it illustrates why we are so passionate about fixing it for those most affected! 🧡 The Takeaway 🎙 Bryce Covert

TODAY at 1:30pm CT / 2:30pm ET! Tune in to hear CEO Jaime-Jin 🍳 in conversation with @camelbackventures live from New Orleans!

Kudos to #CamelbackFellows @JessWorldwide (@AmericaOnTech), Reuben Ogbonna (The Marcy Lab School), and Jaime-Jin 🍳 (Wiggle Room) on being featured among the top 150 ideas building a more equitable NYC! 🙌🏾 Check out the full list via Center for an Urban Future. nycfuture.org/research/city-…

See you there!

We will be at the TechDay NYC Expo on Tues, 11/15! Check us out at the FamTech Pavilion—we'll have candy and fun stuff! Get your FREE ticket here: bit.ly/NYCFamTech2022

BROOKLYN PARENTS & PROVIDERS: Join us for our second Daycare Matching & Resource Fair! 📅 Sat, Jan 28 @ 12-4pm 📍 Brownsville Community Justice Center 👇🏿FREE BUT RSVP REQUESTED forms.gle/bJZHYG114sThUP…

Swing by or beam into this event on Thursday with Wiggle Room CEO Jaime-Jin 🍳, Violet's Gaurang Choski and Blue Ridge Labs's Sergio Marrero! 🔗eventbrite.com/e/impact-leade…

Fave gems from @carolinecfay at the Visible Hands NYC celebration: "Success is taken not given" "You are special, not exempt" Happy to be here supporting Jaime-Jin 🍳 and Wiggle Room

TODAY!

📣#SXSW community voting is open, and our panel needs your support! Vote up “Learning from Women of Color to Get Childcare Right” by August 20th. #Childcare IS #education! panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/140365

🎙️ We're on a podcast! Tune in to hear Jaime-Jin 🍳 share her story—her childhood, her first job in fast food, why she moved to New York, and why she's passionate about childcare.

Wiggle Room is going to SXSW EDU! We are 1 of 12 presenters on early childhood out of over 1.6k submissions. We are grateful to everyone who voted for our session, and excited to elevate the essential work Family Child Care programs do every day. Details to come! See you there

Happy Interdependence Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the beautiful reminder that we are all interconnected and that we need each other to thrive. Let's continue to support and uplift one another, especially in the child care industry!

🔍 Clear policies are the foundation for building strong relationships between childcare providers and families. When expectations are clearly outlined and communicated, both parties can feel confident and supported in their roles.

😭 We're not crying! You're crying! 😭 AutoEnroll is making a positive impact in daycares across New York, and we couldn't be happier!

🌟 At Wiggle Room, we believe in the power of well-defined policies to create a consistent and reliable environment for our families. This is why we created AutoEnroll! DM us to learn more! 🏫✨