Importance of home-based child care businesses in the Latino community
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The episode discusses the significance of home-based child care businesses in the Latino community and features insights from key guests.
On this edition of Tiempo, we discuss the importance of family-owned, home-based day care businesses in the Latino community. Over 85% of Latino infants and toddlers in low-income households depend on these home-based businesses, according to the Hispanic Research Center. The Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a nonprofit organization helping to address that need. One of their many programs is to help home-based day care owners successfully run their businesses. The organization offers extensive training opportunities for home-based child care providers. The nonprofit is based in the South Bronx and was founded in 1992 and serves over 40,000 people annually. Joining us to discuss is Davon Russell, president of WHEDco, and Ana Escoto, who owns a home-based day care. They talk about the critical role home-based child care businesses play in the Latino community. Also ahead, a closer look at the new off-Broadway production, "Public Charge." It's an autobiographical play that chronicles the life of a Latina powerhouse who rose through the ranks of the U.S. government to become a high-level diplomat and ambassador. The production explores the principled…
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