,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 ,burr 7for himself and ,ms4 ,landrieu7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,supporting the goals and ideals of ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work ,day4 ,whereas the ,take ,our ,daughters ,to ,work ,day program was created in ,new ,york ,city as a response to research that showed that1 by the #hth grade1 many girls were dropping out of school1 had low self-esteem1 and lacked confidence2 ,whereas1 in #bjjc1 the name of the program was changed to ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work ,day so that boys who face many of the same challenges as girls could also be involved in the program2 ,whereas the mission of the program1 to develop innovative strategies that empower girls and boys to overcome societal barriers to reach their full potential1 now fully reflects the addition of boys2 ,whereas the ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work ,foundation1 a nonprofit organization1 has grown to become one of the largest public awareness campaigns1 with more than #cg1djj1jjj participants annually in more than #c1jjj1jjj organizations and workplaces in every ,state2 ,whereas1 in #bjjg1 the ,take ,our ,daughters ,to ,work program transitioned to ,elizabeth ,city1 ,north ,carolina1 became known as the ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work ,foundation1 and received national recognition for the dedication of the ,foundation to future generations2 ,whereas every year1 mayors1 governors1 and other private and public officials sign proclamations and lend their support to ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work2 ,whereas the fame of the ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work program has spread overseas1 with requests and inquiries being made from around the world on how to operate the program2 ,whereas #bjab marked the #bjth anniversary of the ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work program2 ,whereas ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons to ,work ,day will be observed on ,thursday1 ,april #be1 #bjac2 and ,whereas ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work is intended to continue helping millions of girls and boys on an annual basis through experienced activities and events to examine their opportunities and strive to reach their fullest potential3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the goals of introducing our daughters and sons to the workplace2 and 7#b7 commends all the participants in ,take ,our ,daughters and ,sons ,to ,work for their ongoing contributions to education1 and for the vital role the participants play in promoting and ensuring a brighter1 stronger future for the ,united ,states4