,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aef  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,burr 7for himself1 ,ms4 
,smith1 and ,mr4 ,tillis7 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 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 so 
that boys who face many of the same     
challenges as girls could also be       
involved in the program2 ,whereas1 in   
#bjai1 the mission of the program1 to   
develop innovative strategies that      
empower girls and boys to overcome      
societal barriers to reach their full   

potential1 fully reflects the addition  
of boys2 ,whereas the ,take ,our        
,daughters ,and ,sons ,to ,work         
,foundation1 a nonprofit organization1  
has grown to be one of the largest      
public awareness campaigns1 with more   
than #dj1jjj1jjj participants annually  
in more than #c1ejj1jjj organizations   
and workplaces representing each ,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 its dedication to future
 generations2 ,whereas1 every year1     
mayors1 ,governors1 and other private   
and public officials sign proclamations 
and lend support to ,take ,our          
,daughters ,and ,sons ,to ,work ,day2   
,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 #bjai marks the #bfth          
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 #bjai2 and       
,whereas1 by offering opportunities for 
children to experience activities and   
events1 ,take ,our ,daughters ,and ,sons
 ,to ,work ,day is intended to continue 
helping millions of girls and boys on an
 annual basis 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 daughters and  
sons to the workplace2 and  7#b7        
commends all participants of ,take ,our 
,daughters ,and ,sons ,to ,work ,day    
for--  7,a7 the ongoing contributions   
that the participants make to education2
 and  7,b7 the vital role that the      
participants play in promoting and      
ensuring a brighter1 stronger future for

 the ,united ,states4