Re: [Debconf-team] DC14: parallel activities for families with kids

[Patty Langasek <harmoney@dodds.net>]

On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 01:23:03PM -0400, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote:
> On 08/19/2013 11:32 AM, Hector Oron wrote:

> >   I would be interested to help on planning parallel activities for
> > families with kids, so it is possible to ease Debian Developers attend
> > conference while their families keep entertained. 

I've already been making noises about wanting to ensure families are
accommodated appropriately and that we can find some sort of solution for
conference day-care. It'll be difficult as most of the people I know
day-care wise provide services on a permanent basis, and I have no idea what
rates will be (or where day care can be provided) for a week's worth of
service.

> I plan to attend DC14, and i also want to help with this.  While
> external sites sound great for specific outings, I think having a
> kid-friendly space available within or near the conference is important.

> If we want to do this well, it'd be nice to get an understanding of
> which kids might be attending, how old they will be at the time of DC14,
> and what sorts of things they're interested in.  All kids are different,
> and a childcare space for a half-dozen three-year-olds is a very
> different space than one for two 10-year-olds.

Definitely. We will also probably need to see if waivers need to be drawn
up, if parents will be with their children the whole time, or if they need
to leave the children with others so they can attend sessions, etc. Daniel
and Hector, do you mind leading the charge on gathering this information?

> Anyone on the local team interested in bottom-lining this, if we can get
> sufficient volunteer commitments and/or local childcare providers lined
> up beforehand?

I might know a person or two who could help us organize this. :)

> To any debian parents who would like to bring their kid(s) but aren't
> sure if that will work out: what kind of support would be most useful to
> you and your kids?


Thanks for getting the ball rolling, guys!
Patty

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