16:00 EDIT: The program’s back in action! See the latest post for details.
According to a commenter: “Due to (foreseeable) legal issues, the student-run childcare will not be happening as planned. We’re working on alternative solutions and will provide updates as soon as possible.” The original post is preserved after the jump.
10:48 EDIT: “we are looking for alternative places to have child care that are in non-university owned buildings, such as off campus houses or professors houses. if anyone has an idea or can volunteer their home, call the [numbers after the jump]!”
We know it’s (really) short notice, but if any of you can get in contact with Wesleyan staff who need childcare during the workday (or you yourself are one of theses persons), let them know! Show a little appreciation for the people working for you, if you can.
FREE STUDENT RUN CHILDCARE
For children of Wesleyan staff
for the duration of the school closings
BUTTONWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
605 Main St.
8:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Questions? Call:
Polina 646-483-3345
Eliana 516-528-4713
CUIDADO DE NIÑOS GRATIS
Administrado por los estudiantes
Para los hijos de los empleados de
Wesleyan
BUTTONWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
605 Main St.
8:00 AM- 4:00 PM
preguntas? Llamar a Nik
entre las horas de 8:00-10:00, 2:30-4:00
626-840-2430
NOW IN the Buttonwood Community Center!!!!
Wes students watch kids all the time at Camp Cardinal, which is the ad hoc childcare during reunion. How is that organized? Someone could ask alumni relations. This should not be such a big deal. Interesting that it is being made a big deal when staff children are in question, but easy as pie when it’s alumni children.
great point, university relations is currently organizing a babysitting list for homecoming/family weekend that is not university sponsored, UR just connects students with parents and alumni who need childcare
HI staff; thanks for this info. So how does Camp Cardinal usually operate in terms of this liability problem? And is CC running this weekend? Will it run this reunion weekend? Can you share tips here about how you do this babysitting list, logstically? Thanks so much, from Ali
we are looking for alternative places to have child care that are in non-university owned buildings, such as off campus houses or professors houses. if anyone has an idea or can volunteer their home, call the above number!
IMPORTANT: Due to (foreseeable) legal issues, the student-run childcare will not be happening as planned. We’re working on alternative solutions and will provide updates as soon as possible.
This is a disaster waiting to happen. What, precisely, makes Wes students qualified to watch children?
What makes anyone qualified to even HAVE children? Wesleyan students are intelligent, have resources, and are passionate about supporting the community. What more do you want?
Liabilities up the wazoo; I agree with you wholeheartedly. It’s an extremely well-intentioned movement, but if anything were to go wrong it would be completely liable. “Supporter,” you do not address this issue.
Is there a way we can help with the childcare?
Wonderful! This is such a good thing.
Paul-
Thank you so much for doing this! I wish I could be there to help! This is incredible.