Mayor Bloomberg Celebrates Take Our Children To Work Day

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today hosted children at City Hall for the second consecutive year to celebrate Take Our Children to Work Day in the spirit of the Ms. Foundation for Women. Their public education campaign Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day was created as a means to encourage girls and boys to share their ideas and expectations about the workplace of the future with the organizations that will someday employ them. The Mayor spent time with more than 80 children, including 5 who lost a parent on September 11^th from Tuesday’s Children, a non-profit service organization that has made an 18-year commitment to every child who lost a parent on Tuesday, September 11^th 2001.

“Today is an educational opportunity for these children to see their government at its finest,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “These children are the future of New York City and today is an important day for them to observe this City working for them and their families. This is most importantly a mutually enriching experience where kids get to learn about what their parents do, and parents have the opportunity to bond with their children during this unique experience.”

Take Our Children to Work Day allows these children exposure to the wide diversity of individuals who work each day to improve the quality of life for the people of New York City. The children followed a schedule of events that included guided tours of City Hall, a visit to City Hall Academy, as well as meetings with Deputy Mayor for Policy Dennis Walcott, Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs Carol Robles-Roman, Sports Commissioner Ken Podziba, and Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Matthew Sapolin and his guide dog Compass. The children who participated in Take Our Children to Work Day received certificates to commemorate their visit to City Hall.#