General Information

From 1993 to 2002, "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" was celebrated on the Amherst campus and nationally. Since 2003, boys have been formally included in the program. The Ms. Foundation renamed the national event, “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.” At UMass Amherst, this event is called “Take Our Children to Work Day” and will take place on Thursday, April 20, 2006 (the week after public school spring break). This program will continue to educate children about the wealth of job possibilities for their future, teach them about the workplace, classrooms and facilities here at the University, and give them a glimpse of what the adults in their lives do during the day. Members of the Campus Community are invited to bring boys and girls, aged 6 to 18, to participate in this one-day event that highlights career opportunities and what the adults in their lives do during the day.

Visit the Information Fair and Breakfast Reception page for more information and the Tour, Events & Activities page for details about late morning and afternoon activities.

IMPORTANT: This year the information fair will take place at The Student Union Ballroom. A parental/guardian permission form is required for all children to participate. If possible, bring the completed permission form the day of the event.

General information regarding parking and lunch options.

Parking Options:
Parking for event participants will be available in the Campus Center Garage on a space available basis. A limited number of parking validation cards, which entitle the bearer to 8 hours of free parking during the day on Thursday, April 20th, will be available at the Information Fair registration table. Parking will also be allowed during the day of Thursday, April 20th, in the following lots:

LOT 25 (Green – adjacent to the Mullins Center and across from Physical Plant)
LOT 26 (Green)
LOT 31 (Blue)

Lunch Options:
Complimentary lunch vouchers will be available at the Information Fair (see Registration Tables). The lunch voucher is good for one complimentary lunch at a UMass Dining Common (Franklin, Hampshire, or Worcester) for each child when a UMass employee purchases a lunch on April 28th; or may be used as a $6.00 voucher towards the purchase of each child’s lunch (or an adult/child combination) at The Hatch, The Bluewall, or at the Whitmore Snack Bar. Total value of the voucher not to exceed $6.00 per child.

Click here to view a searchable campus map to find dining locations.