The office may seem a bit younger today.
Thursday is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day, an over 30-year tradition that aims to show children that they can aspire to work in any field.
The theme for this year is "Inspire 2 Aspire," according to the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation.
"The core message revolves around the idea that each child has the potential to be an inspiration in their own right," the foundation says on their website. "By participating in programs that offer a glimpse into various careers and industries, they not only gain valuable insights but also become catalysts for positive change."
Here's what you need to know about Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
Take Our Daughters to Work Day began in 1992 in New York City, founded by feminist icon Gloria Steinem as part of the Ms. Foundation. It was "created to help show girls that being smart was something to be proud of, not something to hide, and that their ideas could be heard and had value," according to the foundation.
"By providing girls with real-life adult role models in various professions, the program sought to show girls that gender was not a prohibitive factor to their desired profession," the foundation says.
The day was expanded to include sons in 2003, "which allowed it to bring a sharper focus to both genders, showing boys that they too could enter any career they choose, regardless of society’s prescribed gender roles," the foundation says.
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in April.
Over 37 million people at over 3.5 million workplaces participated in 2018, according to Forbes.
USA TODAY spoke to Dave Olivera, then-interim president and executive director of the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation, and Jack Kosakowski, president and CEO of Junior Achievement USA, about some best practices for the day in 2023.
Here’s what they shared:
Take the opportunity to connect with your child in a new way
Contributing: Brandon Griffin-Special to USA TODAY
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