Moving the US economy forward and getting people back to work will depend a great deal on the availability of affordable, quality childcare.
Early in 2020, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation partnered with the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission to quantify the lack of childcare in cost to Pennsylvania. Their report found the loss to the state due to lack of sufficient childcare exceeded $3 billion.
Then came the pandemic and childcare centers had to apply for an exemption to the state-wide closure order issued by Governor Wolf in March, but only if they served families of essential personnel. Without an exemption they closed their doors.
Joining Smart Talk on Thursday to discuss the economic impact of insufficient childcare and the impact of the loss of this essential service to the state is Teresa Miller, Secretary of the Department of Human Services, along with s
A group of friends from the Harrisburg area have a big vision for a former Harrisburg area school.
Four members of the group are former athletes and graduates of the Milton Hershey School who observed that some alumni, or “Milt” brothers and sisters, struggle after graduating. What began as a brainstorming session on ideas to help fellow grads developed into a business idea – The Bridge Eco-Village.
The pandemic hasn’t slowed the pace of the project that started last year. In fact, they say it has made them more productive and focused, and they point out that the project is uniquely suited to impact many of the social and racial inequities being reflected upon today.
Appearing on Smart Talk Thursday to talk about moving The Bridge Eco-Village from a concept to reality are Corey Dupree, Chief Operations Officer, Jordan Hill, Chief Community Officer and Garry Gilliam, Jr., Founder and CEO.
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