PRINTER'S NO. 1930
No. 291 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY C. WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON, MELLOW, PILEGGI, FERLO, STACK, STOUT, BAKER, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, KASUNIC, DINNIMAN, HUGHES, EARLL, RAFFERTY, LOGAN, GREENLEAF, ERICKSON, A. WILLIAMS, M. WHITE, WONDERLING, TOMLINSON, BOSCOLA, RHOADES, PIPPY, LAVALLE, FOLMER, O'PAKE, KITCHEN AND BROWNE, APRIL 8, 2008
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 8, 2008
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating April 24, 2008, as "Take Our Daughters and Sons to 2 Work Day" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, The 2008 theme for "Take Our Daughters and Sons to 4 Work Day," Making Choices for a Better World, helps girls and 5 boys across the nation discover the power and possibilities 6 associated with a balanced work and family life; and 7 WHEREAS, The Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation 8 is dedicated to empowering girls and boys to live fulfilling 9 lives and advocates for changes in social policy and public 10 awareness on behalf of youth; and 11 WHEREAS, "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" inspires 12 all children, regardless of economic, social and physical 13 challenges, to succeed in all future aspects of their adult 14 life; and 15 WHEREAS, "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" 16 meaningfully addresses the roles of men and women as part of the
1 work force and as part of a family; and 2 WHEREAS, Students participating in "Take Our Daughters and 3 Sons to Work Day" experience first-hand, with the guidance of a 4 caring adult mentor, the countless options available for their 5 future work and family lives; and 6 WHEREAS, Employers participating in "Take Our Daughters and 7 Sons to Work Day" gain better understanding of the challenges, 8 ideas and work-life issues of a future generation; and 9 WHEREAS, Millions of employers, ranging from Fortune 500 10 companies to small employers and government agencies in every 11 state across the country, have participated in the program for 12 over 15 years; therefore be it 13 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate April 24, 2008, as "Take 14 Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" in Pennsylvania. C26L82JAM/20080S0291R1930 - 2 -