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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is the successor to Take Our Daughters to Work Day, which expanded to be more inclusive and include boys in 2003. Shutterstock

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is a holiday in the United States with a surprisingly long and impactful history. While some parents may view the day as a simple and fun filled day to tout their tots around in the work place, the tradition is much more meaningful and more important than we know. Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April every year, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day will be celebrated tomorrow, but before we enjoy the experience of exposing the young generation to the work place, we must first remember the history of the day that will be celebrating it’s 21st anniverisary this year.

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is a non-profit educational program that focuses on parents bringing their children to work one day a year, the program is the successor to Take Our Daughters to Work Day, which expanded to be more inclusive and include boys in 2003. The program was first created in 1993 in New York by the Ms. Foundation for Women and its president, Marie C. Wilson, with support from foundation founder Gloria Steinem.

The first celebration of Take Our Daughters to Work Day took place on Thursday, April 22, 1993 and has since been celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April every year. In it’s 21 years over 37 million children have visited the work place and experienced the day through their parents experiences. According to the official website, more than 3.5 million workplaces celebrate the day and plan a schedule of activities for both parents and children to participate in throughout the day.

"The effects were explosive," recalls Marie Wilson, who was president of the Ms. Foundation at the time. "First of all, the visibility of girls in the workplace showed up the invisibility of adult women." With even more participants and overwhelming support for the program it should come as little surprise that the program is celebrating such a storied anniversary. In addition to exposing children to the realities of the work place, and giving them the vision to see a bright future for themselves, the day also allows parents and children to connect on a one on one level to discuss future life goals. Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day provides parents the opportunity to become a professional mentor for your children, and show them multiple different career options available.

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