Barriers for Working Families: Child Care's Unintended Consequences on Business and Community

Barriers for Working Families: Child Care’s Unintended Consequences on Business and Community

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3:30pm - 5:00pm

Miller Ranch Community Room
25 Mill Loft Street (2nd Floor)
Edwards, CO 81632

Come join the conversation around child care in the Vail Valley. Child care affects working parents, which in turn affects the business community. Learn why this matters and how you can take steps forward in supporting local child care efforts.

Speakers include:

  • Sarah Salomon, Director of Human Resources, Sonnenalp Hotel
  • Hollis Dempsey, Director of Human Resources, Eagle County Government
  • Jessica Valand, Director, Northwest Colorado Workforce Area, Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium
  • Maggie Swonger, Director of Children’s Garden of Learning
  • Grant Smith, Owner of Riverwalk Theater, Board Member of Family Learning Center and Parent
  • Dana Swing, Commercial Banker and entrepreneur looking to open a child care center to address the infant and toddler needs in the valley
  • Jeanne McQueeney, Eagle County Commissioner

 

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