Whereas, The Ms. Foundation for Women launched “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work” to help our nation’s daughters and sons reach their full potential in school, in family life, in the community, and in their future work lives; and,

Whereas, “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work” is making a positive difference in the lives of adults and our youth; and,

Whereas, This program designs and promotes activities that encourage girls and boys to think about how their dreams for the future, for both their career and family goals, can be realized; and,

Whereas, Through this educational experience, girls and boys begin to see the connection between studied subjects like math, English, and science, and how they are applied to the real world and as a result, girls and boys are given the opportunity to explore the workplace and apply the experience to their everyday studies; and,

Whereas, Girls and boys want and expect a future in which they are able to be involved in all parts of their lives and the program provides a forum for them to share their ideas about the workplace of the future with the companies that will someday employ them; and,

Whereas, The program exposes girls and boys to a wealth of job possibilities and future opportunities, and it also maintains its commitment to ensure that all our nation’s daughters and sons have a chance to participate in the program; and,

Whereas, The Ms. Foundation for Women has created another public education campaign that amplifies the voices of girls and boys, shares the vision of our nation’s daughters and sons for a better future, and works through the program to help them make their vision of today their reality of tomorrow; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim April 28, 2005, as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work in Michigan.