Your students learn about a lot of things in the classroom, but they won’t be in school forever. Help them experience a day in the life of a mentor

What are the benefits for students & schools?

• Understanding the importance of staying in school and getting a high school diploma.
• A knowledge of the skills required in today’s workplaces.
• An appreciation for their parent’s role in making a living and supporting a family.
• Serve as a catalyst for career discussion with adults about the work they do.
• Help students make the connection between education and their future.
• Help students understand the complexity of career choices and the benefits of early exploration.
• Allows students to explore career options in practical ways.

Making Connections with Workplaces

The majority of students will go to work with a parent or guardian. However, to involve every student, here are a few tips:

• Encourage parents and friends to take their son, daughter and/or a friend with them to work.
• Bring your own child to work with you if he/she is the appropriate age.
• Work with the cooperative education teacher to identify potential workplaces.
• Encourage your school and school board to involve its own employees.

Invite workplaces that have been involved in the past to expand their participation.

Feedback

We would like to hear how your preparation for Take our Kids to Work Day went, click on the link to complete the Teacher Survey.

For additional information contact us at 905-529-4483 or info@iechamilton.ca

The opportunity for parents to demonstrate interest, caring and support for their teenage child is an important element in the success of Take Our Kids to Work. Adolescents benefit from seeing their parents and other adults as everyday heroes: people who are contributing to their workplace, their families and the larger society through their daily actions.
Additional benefits for parents include:

• The opportunity for career discussions based on a shared workplace experience.
• Engagement in dialogue before, during and after the visit. 
• A better understanding of the connections between what students are learning in the classroom and essential skills in the workplace.

Where can students go for the day?

We encourage parents to invite their own child to spend a day on the job. If you are unable to host your own child, there are still ways for your child to participate. Here are some suggestions:

• Ask a relative, neighbour or family friend to host your child at his/her workplace.
• Contact the school, speak with the principal, career studies or co-op teacher and ask if they can assist you with finding a suitable placement.
• Ask the parent of another grade 9 student who is participating, if your child could join them for the day.
• Contact local businesses, ask if they are hosting students for TOKW, inquire if someone within their organization would be willing to host your child, providing you make the necessary transportation arrangements.

Feedback

We would like to hear how your workplace visit went, click on the link to complete the Parent Survey

What do students say about the program?

When asked, "Would you recommend this program to others?" students responded:

• I would recommend this program to everyone because you never really know what something is going to be like until you've experienced it first hand.
• Yes, it was a good chance to see what you could be in the future.
  
  
• Yes, it is a very good program and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in nursing. I guarantee that you will come home with a new appreciation of nurses and their roles in the community.
  
  
• Yes, I think it is very educational and fun at the same time. Who wouldn’t want to do this?

Where can students go for the day?
There are many ways that you can participate in Take Our Kids to Work Day:

• Spend a day on the job with your parent.
• Ask a relative, neighbour or family friend if they can host you at their workplace.
• Speak with your principal, career studies or co-op teacher if they can assist you with finding a suitable placement.
• Ask the parent of another grade 9 student who is participating if you could join them for the day.

Feedback

We would like to hear how your workplace visit went, click on the link to complete the Student Survey. 

Participation in Take Our Kids to Work is an ideal way to showcase your organization’s commitment to the education of young people, the workforce of the future. Young people are typically most resilient when they know that they have the support of the broader community. They also appreciate opportunities for active participation in the authentic context of the workplace.

Additional benefits for employers include:

• A chance to highlight the range of jobs available within the organization.
• An opportunity to acknowledge and support employees as parents.
• An enhancement of morale, community spirit and workplace pride among all employees. 
• An insight into the important partnership between school and workplace in promoting and supporting continuous learning and successful transitions for young people.

For additional information contact us at 905-529-4483 or info@iechamilton.ca