Take a Child to Work Day and Beyond

In 2024, JA completed the acquisition of the event, rebranding it as Take a Child to Work Day and Beyond, which is more in line with how people commonly refer to it, but also highlights that any child should be able to participate and not for just one day.  The event fosters at-home connections by encouraging young people to discuss career aspirations with their families, thereby starting a dialogue about future steps in the world of work. 

Take a Child to Work Day and Beyond exists to bridge the gap between education and the workplace, providing young people with invaluable, hands-on experiences that help them envision their futures in meaningful ways. It’s about empowering a generation to take bold steps toward their dreams and fostering the confidence and resilience they need to succeed.

The Take A Child To Work Day programs help youth maintain a positive and healthy self-image, helps them raise their future aspiration and helps them overcome societal barriers in order to reach their full potential. Through our program, we are able to connect children to employers for a real world work experience–outreach also includes historically disenfranchised students such as foster children, youth at high-risk of dropping out of school or youth who may not have a parent or guardian whose job will allow them to bring children to work. Our program is inclusive. It has always been intended as a springboard for creating a dialogue in communities and workplaces that will redefine the value system which govern life in the workplace.