PRINTER'S NO. 1245
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
207
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, READSHAW, QUIGLEY, LONGIETTI, J. HARRIS,
CALTAGIRONE, YOUNGBLOOD, BURNS, KULIK, DUSH, SONNEY,
DRISCOLL, DiGIROLAMO, V. BROWN, O'BRIEN, KINSEY, DAVIS,
PASHINSKI, SOLOMON, WATSON, TOOHIL, MACKENZIE, MURT,
HENNESSEY, McNEILL, BOYLE, RYAN, SCHLOSSBERG, D. COSTA,
SCHWEYER, MARSICO AND MILLARD, APRIL 4, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 4, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing April 27, 2017, as "Take Our Daughters And Sons To
Work Day" in Pennsylvania to coincide with the 24th annual
national and international observance.
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives affirms the
significance of maximizing communication, inclusion and outreach
in our workplaces and communities; and
WHEREAS, "Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day" is a
unique educational experience for the benefit of boys and girls
between 8 and 18 years of age; and
WHEREAS, More than 40 million children, young adults, parents
and mentors are participating in 2017 "Take Our Daughters And
Sons To Work Day" events at more than 3 million workplaces in
the United States and abroad on the fourth Thursday in April;
and
WHEREAS, The Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation,
a nonprofit organization promoting public awareness of
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children's issues through work-based learning activities,
administers this observance; and
WHEREAS, Participants explore work-life integration, learn
new skills and goal-setting principles and engage in new and
continuing partnerships with other children and adults; and
WHEREAS, Moving forward, the Take Our Daughters And Sons To
Work Foundation is expanding its program through science,
technology, engineering and math educational opportunities and
an increased Internet presence; and
WHEREAS, "Count on Me!" is the theme for the 2017 observance;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize April
27, 2017, as "Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day" in
Pennsylvania to coincide with the 24th annual national and
international observance.
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