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Pod Matchmaker by Homeroom

Find or create family pods in your community
We can't wait for schools to safely open, but in the meantime, families need some extra support. Homeroom is proud to introduce free and low cost pod tools, so all families can benefit from setting up a safe, supportive community of care for their children.
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Parenting•Social Media•Kids
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What do you think? …

Casandra Espinoza
Maker
Hi everyone 👋 ! We are excited to introduce Pod Matchmaker by Homeroom. Our team is constantly creating new ways to help support families in our community. This specific experience came out of a recent hackathon project. We noticed families posting on Facebook about their desire to keep their children connected to their peers by partnering with other families this fall. With Pod Matchmaker, families can now discover pods in their communities or create new ones too. Whether you’re interested in a shared family childcare co-op or looking to host a pod focused on art, you can list it on Homeroom and share it with your community. We had a lot of fun building this and hope other families find it to be a valuable resource. If you have feedback or suggestions, add them to the comments or email us at hello@homeroom.com and we’ll respond!
Chris Messina
Launching soon!
@homeroom @cnespinoza what's your take on the challenge of equity in learning pods?
Casandra Espinoza
Maker
@chrismessina Thanks for the great question. It's an important one. While the bulk of the discussion around pods has centered on families hiring teachers for an in-person experience, affluent families are not the only ones thinking about forming pods . Working parents across the socioeconomic spectrum need to find childcare solutions this fall. COVID-19 has dramatically impacted them and as this piece notes , working mothers are disproportionately impacted. Homeroom is designed to offer free and low cost options, so all families can benefit from setting up a "community of care" solution for their children. For example, some families are setting up family co-ops where they switch days to help children get setup through distance learning. Our focus is to ensure more families, not just wealthy families, have access to the support they need this fall by expanding the solutions available to them.
Mike T
As someone helping pods match with teachers, we have so many families coming to us looking for pod mates, so this is so great!
Casandra Espinoza
Maker
@miket88 Thanks, Mike! We look forward to continuing to find ways to partner together to help families through this difficult time
Cindy E
So needed for families throughout the country as they navigate this uncertainty.
Casandra Espinoza
Maker
@cindy_e Thank you! If you want to let other families know about our solution, we encourage you to share this with families in your community via Nextdoor or Facebook.