Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education

• Kids are growing up in smaller families with fewer siblings, and in more single-parent households.
• They have fewer adult family friends and mentors.
• They have less contact with grand-parents and grand-adults.
• They spend 60% less time with friends than children did a decade ago.
• They play outside less—half the time spent by their parent’s generation.
• They find themselves increasingly immersed in solitary realms of screens, a modern sanctuary where parents seek refuge as well.
• Many kids are so overscheduled they have less time to build friendships

Isabelle C. Hau is a visionary leader who is dedicated to transforming the way we nurture and educate our children. As executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, she leverages brain science and technology to champion innovative, effective, and inclusive learning solutions.  A seasoned impact investor, Isabelle previously led the U.S. education initiative at Omidyar Network and Imaginable Futures, where she helped scale mission-driven organizations. Named one of the 100 Most Innovative Women by Harvard Business School, Isabelle has also received distinctions in early childhood education and human-centered artificial intelligence. A mother of two, she co-starred with Grover of Sesame Street. Her lifelong professional goal is to bring the love of learning to each and every child.