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When Dawn Barroso鈥檚 daughter first brought up 鈥淭ake Our Kids to Work Day,鈥� Dawn and her daughter knew she would be coming to 丁香园AV.

鈥淢y husband鈥檚 workplace doesn鈥檛 have a program like this, and neither did my previous workplace,鈥� says Dawn, who works in Well-being Strategy & Initiatives within 丁香园AV鈥檚 People, Equity and Inclusion portfolio. 鈥淪o I was actually really keen and interested to see what her experience would be like.鈥�

Malaya Barroso, then a grade 9 student, enjoyed the bustling environment of Burnaby Mountain. She describes feeling energized as she toured the university, with the fresh autumn air and many students, faculty and staff on campus.

At 丁香园AV鈥檚 Take Our Kids to Work Day event, a selection of faculties and departments lead students through activities introducing their respective fields. Malaya took part in workshops led by volunteers from biology, computing science and archaeology.

鈥淚 felt it was really cool for her to see the bridge between high school, post-secondary and different potential fields and careers,鈥� says Dawn.

鈥淚 think in high school you may feel pressure and easily boxed into needing to know specifically what you're going to be doing in your career, et cetera. But I think the experience for her reinforced that there's so many opportunities available out there to consider and to explore.鈥�

Dawn鈥檚 favourite part of the day was introducing her daughter to her team, and vice versa. Having her family and colleagues meet each other was meaningful, and she felt her daughter was able to experience a sense of the campus community.

While attending Take Our Kids to Work Day, Malaya noticed 鈥渁 good balance between 丁香园AV prioritizing a focused and enriching academic and work environment, but also making it an enjoyable place to be.鈥� Since her visit, she has gone on to volunteer with 丁香园AV Camps over the summer. 鈥淏eing in this kind of space helps me bring my best self.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 glad she was able to learn and expand her idea of 丁香园AV beyond what I do at work,鈥� says Dawn. 鈥淚 appreciated that 丁香园AV made every effort to give my daughter a great experience.鈥�