Take Our Kids to Work

Founded by The Learning Partnership, Take Our Kids to Work (TOKW) started as an annual one-day career exploration event for students in the Greater Toronto Area in the Canadian province of Ontario.[1] Today, it is a national program still involving more than 250,000 Grade 9 students (equivalent to high school freshmen [Senior 1 in Manitoba and Secondary III in Quebec], 18,000 teachers and 75,000 organizations across Canada each year.[2]

The program helps students begin planning their future career path by helping them better understand a profession or workplace environment. On the first Wednesday in November every year, students spend the day at the workplace of a parent, relative, family friend or volunteer to experience first-hand the world of work, as well as to think about their career options and make informed educational decisions. Parents and teachers also benefit from the program. For parents, the program gives them the opportunity to discuss work experiences and career prospects with their children. For teachers, it helps them to better provide a more practical education as the program gives them a clearer understanding of the relationship between their students' career desires and what they are learning in the classroom. Running in conjunction with Take Our Kids to Work is Canada's Outstanding Employer Awards that annually recognizes 10 companies for their commitment to young people and the Take Our Kids to Work program. Employers additionally benefit from the program as it gives them the opportunity to showcase their commitment to education and their range of career opportunities, as well as to garner positive brand recognition.[3]

History

The Learning Partnership, a national charity dedicated to building stakeholder partnerships to support, promote and advance public education, founded Take Our Kids to Work in 1994. The concept of Take our Kids to Work was loosely related to Take Your Daughter to Work Day in the United States founded the year prior, which is now called Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day . Take Our Kids to Work is The Learning Partnership's flagship program. Unlike its American counterpart, Take Our Kids to Work focuses on Grade 9 students and takes place annually in November instead of April.[4] November 5, 2014, marked the 20th anniversary of Take Out Kids to Work.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Celebrating the Take Our Kids to Work™ Generation". The Learning Partnership.
  2. ↑ "Take Our Kids to Work Celebrates 20 years!". The Learning Partnership.
  3. ↑ "Take Our Kids to WorkTM". The Learning Partnership.
  4. ↑ Criger, Erin. "Wednesday is Take Our Kids to Work day". CityNews Toronto. Rogers Media. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Celebrating The Take Our Kids To Work(TM) Generation". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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