Inspire a Child to Dream Day
Inspire a Child to Dream Day (Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day) is held annually at Drexel University on the University City Main Campus. The event coincides each year with National Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day in April.
The program is open to children and relatives (ages 7-14) of all Drexel University, including Drexel University College of Medicine and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, faculty and professional staff. The schedule is made up of group sessions and programs organized by various University departments, Schools, and Colleges. Breakfast and lunch is provided for all participating children. The day will be divided into sessions, lasting 45 minutes each. Faculty and Professional Staff members lead activities for visiting children. Children are broken up into groups according to age.
This year's Inspire a Child to Dream Day took place on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 8:00am to 2:30pm (see schedule below). Drexel hosted over 160 children during the day's activities.
If you have any questions, please contact Althea Wallace at alw322@drexel.edu or Taba Wilcox at tew28@drexel.edu.
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Inspire a Child to Dream Day Schedule
| 8:00am-9:00am |
Registration/Breakfast in Behrakis Grand Hall (3210 Chestnut Street) |
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| 9:15am-10:00am |
Session 1: Breakout Session/Hands-On Activity |
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| 10:15am-11:00am |
Session 2: Breakout Session/Hands-On Activity |
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| 11:15am-12:00pm |
Group Activity |
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| 12:10pm-1:15pm |
Lunch and Activity in Behrakis Grand Hall (3210 Chestnut Street) |
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| 1:30pm-2:30pm |
Organized Games at the Buckley Field (33rd and Arch Streets)
OR Climbing Wall Session* at the Drexel Recreation Center (3301 Market Street)
*Session is limited to 15 participants. Spots are available on a first come, first serve basis. |
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| 2:30pm-5:00pm |
Free Time with Parents |
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Inspire a Child to Dream Day FAQs
My child has food allergies or other dietary restrictions. Can I bring a lunch for him/her?
Breakfast and lunch are provided for all visiting children, however if your child cannot eat what is served, you are more than welcome to bring a boxed lunch for your child at lunch time. Parents may also take their child off campus to eat during the time that is allocated for lunch, but they must return promptly at 1:00 PM.
I want my child to attend certain activities or be in the same group as another child. Is this possible?
On the registration form you may request certain activities or groupings; however, these are only requests. We will try to honor these requests but cannot guarantee that they will be accommodated.
My child has a disability that may make it difficult to participate in certain activities, what should I do?
Who will be escorting the children around campus?
Drexel University students will be escorting children around campus. Many of these students will get community service credit through the Office of Civic Engagement by participating in this program. Student volunteers will participate in mandatory training before Inspire a Child to Dream Day.
Does a parent need to remain with their child for the entire day? Can I walk around with my child during Inspire a Child to Dream Day?
Inspire a Child to Dream Day is designed so that employees will be able to have time at their work locations in the morning and interact with their children where they work stations in the afternoon. This year's program was arranged so that parents can work alone in the morning (children do the majority of the activities at this time) and then work with their child in the afternoon from 2:30pm-5:00pm. This schedule was designed to accommodate all employees, especially those with non-traditional schedules or work environments. Parents must pick up their child at the close of the day's activities at 2:30pm to escort them back to their office for the remainder of the day.
If you want to walk around with your child during the day, you must take time off if you are away from your workstation (i.e. not working). This policy applies to all employees who bring a child for Inspire a Child to Dream Day.
Are there any suggestions for children's books?
The following websites provide sample reading lists for children: