logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2021
9m 33s

A close-to-home solution for accessible ...

TED
About this episode
Childcare needs a transformation -- but rather than investing billions in new buildings and schools, what if we could unlock the potential of people already nearby? Entrepreneur Chris Bennett offers an innovative way to tackle the shortage of childcare worldwide and connect families to safe, affordable and high-quality options in their own communities.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Today
How to find humor in life's absurdity | Maira Kalman (re-release)
With levity and profound insight, artist Maira Kalman reflects on life, death, dinner parties, not knowing the right answers, the joys of eating a hot dog from a street vendor and more. This talk, interwoven with her delightful paintings, is itself an artwork that seems to hold t ... Show More
13m 45s
Yesterday
The most powerful predictor of team success | Rafael Chiuzi
Remember that gut-clenching fear of speaking up in class? Organizational psychologist Rafael Chiuzi reveals how that same feeling shows up in the workplace, limiting productivity and the free exchange of ideas. Backed by decades of research and hands-on consulting, he unpacks the ... Show More
16m 42s
Jul 10
A story of moral imagination and bold entrepreneurship | Sitoyo Lopokoiyit and Jacqueline Novogratz
In a conversation about visionary leadership, M-PESA CEO Sitoyo Lopokoiyit speaks with impact investor and Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz about how he grew a nascent mobile payment service into Africa’s largest fintech platform — which now handles nearly 60 percent of Kenya's GD ... Show More
19m 36s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2022
A close-to-home solution for accessible childcare | Chris Bennett
Childcare needs a transformation -- but rather than investing billions in new buildings and schools, what if we could unlock the potential of people already nearby? Entrepreneur Chris Bennett offers an innovative way to tackle the shortage of childcare worldwide and connect famil ... Show More
14m 27s
Aug 2022
When the Price of Childcare is Just Too High
In most places in the US, sending a kid to daycare costs about the same as sending a kid to state college. Have more than one kid, and it’s easy for a daycare bill to be bigger than your paycheck – which leaves some women wondering if it would be better to drop out of the workfor ... Show More
29m 59s
Sep 2004
Teaching Kids about Money: Why It’s Not Just Fun and Games
Schools companies and nonprofit organizations around the country including educators at Wharton say helping children and teenagers learn the rudiments of free markets entrepreneurship credit spending saving and investing is one of the most important - and neglected - components o ... Show More
18m 19s
Jun 2024
Outback communities are trying to manage on their own amid an ongoing childcare crisis
With outback towns stuck in a cycle of workforce shortages and a dire need for childcare, parents are taking care of each other's children so they can keep their jobs. 
24m 59s
Mar 2023
5 parenting tips for raising self-reliant kids | Tameka Montgomery
How do you raise kids to step outside of their comfort zones and unlock their inner potential? Mother and business owner Tameka Montgomery makes the case for cultivating an entrepreneurial outlook at an early age -- and offers five strategies for emboldening young minds to embrac ... Show More
22m 29s
Jun 2024
5 parenting tips for raising self-reliant kids | Tameka Montgomery
How do you raise kids to step outside of their comfort zones and unlock their inner potential? This week we're revisiting a talk by mother and business owner Tameka Montgomery who makes the case for cultivating an entrepreneurial outlook at an early age — and offers five strategi ... Show More
22m 29s
Sep 2023
Ed-Tech & Arabic Literacy with Rama Kayyali
Entrepreneur Rama Kayyali takes center stage in the third episode, unveiling the transformative potential of education technology. The episode demonstrates how technology can elevate the learning experience, fostering engagement and innovation within educational settings.Global T ... Show More
44m 41s
Feb 2024
Pourquoi l'espace urbain est si peu adapté aux enfants ? - Thierry Paquot - #179
Je vous propose aujourd’hui que l’on s’interroge sur la place des enfants dans notre ville. Pourquoi les enfants vivent autant enfermés aujourd’hui ? Quelles seraient les solutions pour que les enfants retrouvent l’extérieur sans nécessairement être surveillés par un adulte ? J’a ... Show More
37m 26s
Jun 2023
Nate G. Hilger, "The Parent Trap: How to Stop Overloading Parents and Fix Our Inequality Crisis" (MIT Press, 2023)
Few people realize that raising children is the single largest industry in the United States. Yet this vital work receives little political support, and its primary workers--parents--labor in isolation. If they ask for help, they are made to feel inadequate; there is no centraliz ... Show More
58m 12s