Take Our Kids to Work is a national program of The Learning Partnership and has existed since 1994.

More than 1.5 million young Canadians and tens of thousands of workplaces have participated in the program.

On Wednesday, November 7, 2007, hundreds of thousands of Grade nine students will spend the day at workplaces across Canada. Students will experience a wide variety of job and career options.

The Take Our Kids to Work program illustrates the importance of education, skills development and training while giving students the opportunity to experience the world of work and the variety of career opportunities that await them. The Take Our Kids to Work program enables the entire community - parents, teachers and workplaces - to play an important role in the career development of young Canadians.

Take Our Kids to Work™ has helped Grade 9 students connect school, the world
of work, and their own futures. It has brought together parents, relatives, friends of families,
teachers, and people in the workplace to contribute to the career development of young people.

Through this program, you can invest in the workforce of the future by:
helping students gain knowledge and understanding of the real world of work;
reinforcing the importance of a good education in our rapidly changing workplace;
sparking students’ interest in your field of endeavour;
showcasing your workplace as a positive and supportive;
environment that makes a contribution to the community;
supporting career education.

Take Our Kids to Work is supported by every province and territory in Canada.

WHY SHOULD WE GET INVOLVED IN TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK™?
to connect family, school, and the workplace, and to enhance Grade 9 students’
understanding of the world of work;
to help students make the link between their education and their futures;
to allow students to begin to explore career options in concrete ways;
to emphasize the importance of lifelong learning;
foster understanding and co-operation between
education and the community in order to achieve shared goals.