Chris Bennett: A close-to-home solution for accessible childcare | TED

翻译人员: Nina jiao 校对人员: Helen Chang

This, this is Yoli.

这位是尤里(Yoli)

I went to her childcare program that she started out of her home

我去了她在家里开的托儿所

in the community where I grew up.

在这个我生长的小区

I was in her program when I was four.

我四岁的时候，参加了她的托儿所

Over the years, she served hundreds of children in our community.

在这些年里，她服务了上百个 这个小区里的上百个孩子

Her program was so fun.

她的托儿所非常有趣

We played outside, we played hide and seek,

我们在外面玩着捉迷藏

there was play dough, there were blocks.

这里有一些橡皮泥，那里有些积木

Yoli would ask us things like,

尤里（Yoli）会问我们

“How are you feeling today?

“今天感觉怎样？”

Are you feeling happy?

“你开心吗？”

Are you feeling sad?

“你伤心吗？”

Are you feeling angry?”

“你生气吗？”

She really helped us make sense of the world.

她帮助我们感受，了解这个世界

She really focused on communication.

她注重于交流

It was a mixed-age classroom.

这是一个不同年龄段的混班教室

There were children that were infants, there were toddlers.

这里有宝宝，也有婴幼儿

The older children learned to lead,

大一些的孩子会学习带领

the younger children learned from the older children.

小孩子会从大孩子那里学东西

As it turns out, we were doing incredibly important work in her program.

结果是，我们在她的托儿所里 做着非常重要的事情

People often think that the real learning starts in kindergarten,

人们常觉得从学前班开始 才是真正的学习

but 90 percent of our brains develop between the ages of zero and five.

但是百分之九十的大脑 在零到五岁之间发育

And far too many children don't get access

但是太多孩子没有机会

to the type of early learning experiences I had in Yoli's program.

接受尤里那样的早教计划

Whether that's through a childcare program in a home, a center,

无论是经由自家开的托儿所、育儿中心

a nanny, a caring parent, a grandparent.

保姆、有爱的父母、祖父母

In fact, 175 million children age three to six

事实上，有一亿七千五百万个 三到六岁的孩子

don't get access at all.

没有任何的渠道去获得这样的教育

In the US, 51 percent of Americans live in areas called “childcare deserts,”

在美国，百分之五十一的人生活在 被称作“保育沙漠”的地方

where there's not enough childcare.

也就是没有足够的儿童保育的地方

And what this shortage does is it leaves parents having to choose

这样的短缺，使得父母必须

between their careers and childcare.

在他们的孩子和事业之间做出选择

Even in places where there's free childcare

即使这里有免费儿童保育

or public pre-K options,

或者公立幼儿园

there's not enough spots.

但也没有足够的名额

So parents are forced to drive across town

所以父母被迫开车跨市

for options that don't meet their needs.

去满足孩子的保育要求

They're forced to wait in these really long wait lists

他们被迫进入长长的等候名单

and succumb to lotteries to try to get into programs.

和屈服于进入幼儿园的抽签

And this shortage isn't due to us not trying.

这些短缺并不是我们不努力造成的

In the '70s, we pinned our hopes on television to solve our problems.

在70年代，我们寄希望于电视 解决的我们的问题

Today, the touch-screen generation's learning how to count, how to read,

现在，电子产品一代 可以通过app和游戏

using apps and games,

去学习阅读和算术。

but apps and games can't care for our children.

但是这些app和游戏 并不会照顾我们的孩子

Apps and games can't change diapers,

这些app和游戏不能换尿布

can't ensure our children are getting access

不能保证孩子获得

to the appropriate socio-emotional growth that they need.

接受他们需要的适当的 社会情绪教育的渠道

And there hasn't been enough money, enough teachers,

这也没有足够的钱、足够的老师

enough classrooms.

足够的教室

We've tried everything, we haven't been able to solve it.

我们付出了所有 但是我们并未解决这个问题

So what if we could live in a world where we did have enough childcare,

那么，要是我们生活在 没有足够的儿童保育的世界

where parents had a multitude of options to choose from in their communities?

家长该如何改变这个社区？

Maybe the answer is right under our noses.

也许答案就在我们的眼前

Maybe Yoli was onto something:

也许尤里有一些答案

our homes.

也就是我们的家

Rather than investing trillions of dollars building new buildings,

比起花上亿美元 去建造新的幼儿园建筑物

what if we empowered more people

倘若授权更多的人

to start childcare programs out of their homes?

在自家开设幼儿园呢？

Based on our data, it costs about $25,000 per spot

根据数据，照顾儿童的每个位置 大约花费$25,000美元

if you create a commercial space for childcare.

是开出商用育儿照护的位置的花费

That’s 25,000 times each child you want to serve in that program,

总花费是$25,000美元乘以孩童的人数

where you can do that for a fraction,

然而只要花费一小部分的钱

a couple of hundred dollars, if you do it in a home-based program.

几百美元就可以在家开托儿所

And we can make it easier for parents to find these programs.

而且可以让家长更容易找到这些托儿所

Software is great for this.

软件是个很好的选择

So with software, we can make it easy for folks to start programs,

用软件可以让大家更加容易开始 托儿照护计划

get connected to parents.

和其他父母取得联系

Decades ago, who would have thought

几十年前，谁都没有想到

that we would be able to create a software network of drivers,

我们可以通过软件联系司机

connect them to millions of passengers

和几百万个用户

and solve the transportation needs,

解决他们需要的交通方式

or play a role in solving the transportation needs,

或者扮演着传输者的角色

of our fastest-growing cities?

在这巨大快速发展的城市里？

Or take our spare bedrooms and apartments

或者把空闲的房间和公寓

and make them available online

放在网上

and create an industry that competes with the largest hotel chains?

形成一个巨大的酒店产业链？

So my dream is to create that kind of network

所以我梦想着能够建立这样的网络

but for home-based childcare:

给家庭式托儿使用

to create a movement where we empower people

去开启鼓励人们

把自家变成托儿所的运动

to start childcare programs out of their homes

and play a role in solving the challenges in their communities.

还解决他们社区的问题

These programs could be more affordable,

这些托儿所可以更加负担得起

they could be nimble, safe.

更加的便捷、安全

They could be laboratories of innovation.

他们可以是创新的实验室。

And I'm one of the entrepreneurs

我要当个企业家

who's working on advancing home-based childcare.

不断地改善家庭式的托儿所

And what I'm going to share with you

今天我要和你们分享

is how I think we can turn that idea into a reality.

如何实现那个想法

So first off, when it comes to starting a program,

开启计划的第一件事

we want to make sure that the program is safe, it's high quality,

是要安全、高品质

it's a program parents can trust.

是个父母信任的计划

This is Christina.

这个是克里斯提娜

Christina started a childcare program out of her home in San Francisco.

克里斯提娜在她旧金山的家中 开始了她的托儿所

She started with her husband.

她是和她丈夫一起开始的

When she decided to start a program,

当她决定开启这个计划的时候

she had to get registered with the state.

她得在州政府注册

She got licensed by the state.

她拿到了州政府的执照

They came out and visited her program,

政府的人去视察她的幼儿园

made sure she was operating a safe program.

确定她在运作一个安全的幼儿园

She was background-checked along with her husband.

她也在和她的丈夫一起做背景检查

And if there's any issues that she experiences in her program,

要是有她在幼儿园所遭遇任何问题

any violation,

任何违法

she shares this information with the state,

她都会上报州政府

and the state makes it publicly available.

州政府会公开这些

To make this work,

为要行得通

we've got to make sure it's easy for parents to get this information

我们得要让父母容易知道这些消息

在他们替孩子做决定时容易知道

when they're making a decision for their children.

Along with this,

跟着这个

we need more information about Christina's program.

我们需要更多的 关于克里斯提娜的托儿所的信息

What's her background, what's her philosophy?

她的背景，她的人生观是什么？

What are her tuition rates?

她的费用是多少？

Who else is in the program?

谁在她的幼儿园？

Is she operating a safe program?

她运行的幼儿园是否安全？

Is this a program parents can trust?

这个幼儿园值得父母信任吗？

Along with this,

还有

what do other parents think about the program

已经托儿的父母们 怎么看待这个幼儿园？

who have been enrolled in the program?

This is the type of information parents need

这就是父母需要的信息

when they're making this decision for their children.

在为孩子做出选择前需要知道的

When operating a childcare program, it's not the same as driving a car,

运行幼儿园和开车

making your apartment available online or delivering groceries.

在网上日租公寓 或送货上门的是不一样的

It's really important we ensure

这非常重要

that the programs that get created are safe, secure,

必须确保幼儿园安全无虞

and allow us to live up to the promise of early childhood education.

让我们不辜负幼儿教育的承诺

Lastly, when it comes to starting a childcare program

最后，要开设托儿所

we need to make it easier for folks to take the leap.

得要让他们（有意愿开设的人） 更容易跨越鸿沟

There's this big misconception

这里有一个巨大的误解

that starting a childcare program out of your home is expensive,

就是在自家开设幼儿园会非常贵

and you can barely make a living doing so.

养活不了自己

But that's not true.

但这不是对的

The economics vary widely by location, by your home, by your background.

经济因你的地点、住所 和你的背景而异

It's really similar, from an economic standpoint,

从经济的角度来看

the way real estate works

这与房地产在不同市场的租金运作方式

in terms of how rents work in different markets.

非常相似

For example, when Christina started her program,

举个例子，当克里斯蒂娜 开始她的生意的时候

she was able to break even

她在三个月内就收支平衡了

within three months of starting her program.

And we're seeing folks start programs in studio apartments

我们也见过开设在一居室里的人

with one or two children in the program.

照护一两个孩子

And we're seeing a wide variety

我们看到各种各样不同类型的人

of different types of folks starting programs.

开设幼儿照护

We're seeing grandmothers or former K-12 teachers.

我们见过奶奶、以前当老师的

We're seeing social workers, artists.

社工，艺术家。

We're seeing Montessori teachers who've been in the field for 20 years

我们见过入行20年的蒙台梭利教师

and realize the opportunity of running their own program.

意识到他们有自己开启计划的机会

Folks who are into forestry and have master's degrees,

我们见过林业系的研究生

former nurses, starting fully outdoor programs.

前护士

开始他们自己的户外项目。

Going back to Christina.

说回克里斯提娜

Christina was a former child therapist,

她以前是一个儿童治疗师

and when she started her program with her husband,

当她和丈夫开启这个计划的时候

she quickly got to a point

很快就

where she was earning six times as much income running her program

赚着比她之前的工作

多出六倍的薪水

than she was in her prior career.

She's able to move to a single-family home in San Francisco

她现在能搬到在旧金山的单户居所

to operate her program.

继续开托儿所

And the big reason why she's able to do this

她能做到的主要的理由是

is she's not having to incur the costs of commercial real estate.

她不用支付像开个商業托兒所 那樣的巨大花費

She's doing this out of her home.

她在她自己家里开

And her program is actually more affordable than programs nearby.

还有父母送孩子到她的托儿所 比附近的托儿所便宜

It's a win-win for her and for the parents.

这是一个双赢的情况

So I want to live in a world where there's more Christinas,

所以我要生活在一个有更多克里斯提娜

where there's more Yolis.

更多尤里的世界里

Where parents don't have to drive across town

父母不需要开车跨市

for programs that don't meet their needs,

去寻找并不符合他们需求的托儿所

where parents don't have to drop out of the workforce

父母不用放弃事业

to ensure their children are getting access

去保证孩子在学前教育中

更能学习到真实的世界

to the vital early education our children need.

A world where we can walk around our neighborhoods

有个可以在小区里找到

and tour a Spanish immersion program, a fully outdoor program,

沉浸西语的、室外的

a science-based program

专注科学的幼儿园

and make a choice.

然后做出选择

It's during these early years

这些人生开始的几年

children learn to speak,

孩子们学会说话

they learn to communicate,

学会交流

they learn teamwork,

学会合作

they learn what it's like to start something and fail

他们要学习失败

and try again.

和重新开始的技能

A lot of the skills I use as a CEO today, running my company,

好多我当一个CEO的技能

these are things I learned before I was five.

是在我五岁之前学到的

These are the moments and experiences

这些瞬间和经历

that make us who we are and make us human.

让我们成长为人

And I can't think of anything more important than that.

我想不出比这更重要的事了

Thank you.

谢谢

(Applause)

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