The IEEE VIS conference is excited to support our VISKids and young families! This year, VISKids will be organizing activities at the main conference location in Boston and will have a meeting room at the site. The activities and the room are open to everyone, not just awardees of the child care grant program.
VISKids Child Care Grants
Grants of up to $500 per family are available for VIS attendees who are bringing small children to the conference or who incur extra expenses in leaving their children at home. The grants will be given as a reimbursement for expenses but attendees are responsible for making their own arrangements for child care. If requests exceed available funding, or if additional funding becomes available, preference will be given to students and early career attendees who are presenting at the conference.
See the dedicated page for child care grants for details.
VISKids Room
Throughout the duration of the conference, VISKids will have a room for provided daycare, play, and personal considerations (e.g., nursing). Kids are very welcome and encouraged to come hang-out!
VISKids Hello
Prior to the conference, we will give you the opportunity to connect with other VISKids parents to meet and greet and share plans for adventures in Boston.
Donate Toys to VISKids Room
We ask any attendees, especially locals, to donate toys to the VISKids Room. Any toys you decide to bring to the VISKids Room will be donated after the conference to a local childrens organization. Please do not drop off toys at the VISKids Room that you hope to get back.
If your child is attending VIS and wants to bring a toy, game, stuffed animal, etc. to the VISKids Room - please make sure they take it home with them at the end of each day. We don’t want it to get lost in the collection of donated toys.
Contact
Please contact VISKids@ieeevis.org with any questions about the childcare room.
Support VISKids
If you are interested in being a VISKids supporter, please contact supporters@ieeevis.org.
NOTE: The conference does not sanction or recommend specific childcare providers, and does not assume responsibility or liability for childcare services of any sort. It is the responsibility of the parent(s) to thoroughly investigate all childcare providers.