What It's All About ?
On Thursday, April 27, girls around the world will go to work instead of going to school. "Take Our
Daughters to Work Day" is a special event in which participants go with their parents to work instead of
going to school for one day. It will give them a chance to experience various careers first-hand by
accompanying their mom or dad to his or her job.
Who Is Invited ?
Girls aged 9 through 15. Why girls ? Research reveals that young girls generally have less awareness of career options than boys. Visiting parents' work will help them to make informed career choices.
What Will They Do at SLAC ?
At 8:30 am, the girls will be divided into two groups to participate in hands-on workshops and take a
tour of SLAC.
From 11:30 to 12:30 a panel of women from various careers at SLAC will speak to the girls about
their jobs and how they've got where they are today.
At 12:30 the girls will go outside to have their lunch. Please have your daughter bring a sack lunch;
only drinks and dessert will be provided.
After lunch, parents will show their girls the parents' work area. There the girls will see the kind of
work their parents do, and in many cases they will have an opportunity to work alongside their parents.
From 2:00 to 3:00 pm several departments will hold Open House. Employees are encouraged to visit
these Open Houses with their daughters.
A more detailed schedule can be viewed by clicking here.
How to Register ?
This year enrollment is limited to only 100 girls. A printable registration form is available in postscript. Fill the form out and send it to Janet Dixon ,MS 97, by April 14. Call EvelynEldyidge-Diaz,ext.4128, or
e-mailevelyn@slac.stanford.edu. If you have any question.
1. From the passage, we can know that "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" is_____ .
A. a holiday for girls of all ages
B. a day for girls to be free from schoolwork
C. a holiday for girls to establish a lifelong job
D. a day for girls to know about jobs
2. For what reason is such a holiday set especially for girls ?
A. To help girls get the equal rights with boys
B. To increase girls' awareness of career choices.
C. To increase girls' confidence in social communication.
D. To increase girls interest in different kinds of jobs.
3. On this special day, girls at SLAC can do all the following EXCEPT______.
A. have a talk with women from different careers
B. try to do their parents' work alone
C. be taken to visit Open House
D. visit their parents' work area
4. They should ______ if parents want to register for their daughters.
A. remind their daughter to bring some drinks and dessert
B. go to SLAC to ask for the registration form
C. pre-register for their daughter because of the limited enrollment
D. pay a certain fee to SLAC in order to participate in the activity