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Developed by the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization, the day revolves around parents taking their children to work to expose students to future job possibilities and the value of education. [2] It is the successor to Take Our Daughters to Work Day, which was expanded to include boys ...
Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (February 20, 1924 – June 17, 2019) was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite. During the 1930s, she was the subject of a high-profile child custody trial in which her mother, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, and her paternal aunt, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, each sought custody of her and control over her trust fund.
The foundation established Take Our Daughters To Work Day. [20] The first was held in 1993 [ 6 ] and was created by former president Marie Wilson. [ 21 ] In 1996, it was reported that between seven and ten million girls aged 9 to 17 participated in the day. [ 22 ]
The first Take Our Daughters to Work Day took place in April 1993. Nearly 30 years later, the creators of the movement reflect on the history behind the day.
File - Alicia Agugliaro arrives at work with her 7-year-old daughter Eliana Agugliaro, on Thursday, April 22, 2010, in Princeton, N.J. The Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation is the ...
The most recent Take Our Kids to Work Day took place on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. [4] Students spend the day at the workplace of a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host, witnessing first-hand the world of work, prompting early career planning, and enabling students to make informed decisions about their future goals and endeavours.
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt (left) with her identical twin, Thelma, Viscountess Furness. Born at the Grand Hotel National [1] in Lucerne, Switzerland, as Maria Mercedes Morgan, [2] [3] she was a daughter of Henry Hays Morgan, Sr. (1860–1933), an American diplomat, who served as U.S. consul general in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Berlin, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Havana, Cuba; and Brussels ...
Cornelius Vanderbilt II's granddaughter Gloria Vanderbilt (1924–2019) was a noted artist, designer, actress, author, and business woman. Gloria's son, Anderson Cooper, is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, and television producer and personality.