NATIONAL THEME ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO WORK DAY

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., Dec. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- On Thursday, April 27, 2017, "Dependability" will be the national theme for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Participating businesses of all sizes will share with youth what it means to be dependable, and teach children and teens how this skill is important in education, interactions with the community, and workplaces.

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• Kids aged 8 – 18 learn how to show others that they can be trusted and relied upon.

• Games, activities, and workshops prompt discussions about why dependability is so important, and how it is an essential component of trust.

• Exercises include how employees show that they are dependable in the workplace, and how kids can show they can be counted on in their own lives.

• Corporations and businesses can also demonstrate the ways in which they are always there for their customers.

In January 2017, the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Foundation will launch a new website that features:

• A new set of planning toolkits (both free and paid)

• Dependability activity guides with exercises for all ages

• Merchandise and event décor at a variety of price points

• Instructions on how to participate in our nationwide, "Count on Me" social media campaign under the hashtag #Dependability2017

"We have undertaken huge efforts to make planning for the day both fun and easy for the human resources and marketing professionals typically responsible for creating this day within their companies," explains Carolyn McKeucen, Executive Director of the foundation. "We are providing templates, and automating some of the planning elements for those that register with us—which will save a tremendous amount of time, while ensuring success for planners and participants."

For more information, or to sign-up to receive notifications about the availability of the new toolkits and activity guides, visit: www.daughtersandsonstowork.org.

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation encourages all children to live inspired lives through inspirational careers. Since 1992, the organization has been providing support to businesses of all sizes in helping children and youth envision future careers through experiential learning events on the 4th Thursday in April each year. More than 3.5 million American workplaces open their doors to over 39 million children and employees on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Visit daughtersandsonstowork.org to learn more.

Media Contact:Jess Dennis, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation, 864-313-5786, jess@aidjoy.org

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