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Inspire a Child to Dream Day

Inspire a Child to Dream Day

Happy Helpers

The annual Inspire a Child to Dream Day, which is modeled after the national “Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work®” program was held on April 25th, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm.  Children and relatives between the ages of 7 and 14 of Drexel University, faculty and professional staff members, including College of Medicine and Academy of Natural Sciences, were invited to attend a day of learning and fun activities. This year's theme is "Happy Helpers." Breakfast and lunch is provided for all participating children. The day will be divided into sessions, lasting 45 minutes each. Children are broken up into groups according to age.

We would like to extend a huge thanks to the departments and divisions who hosted sessions and volunteered throughout the day's activities, including the Drexel Men's and Women's Basketball teams.

Children's Book Drive

To get the children involved in civic engagement, each child who attends was asked to bring a new children's book (English or Bilingual: English/Spanish) to be donated to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, an organization with which Drexel has a partnership. 

Over 400 books were collected for the St. Chris patients!

St. Christopher's Hospital Book Drive

Media Gallery

Audio recording of Inspire a Child to Dream Day participant Aubrey Jacoby singing Adele's Skyfall during the MAD Dragon Studio demonstration

Click to view photos from the day's events!

Inspire a Child to Dream Day Schedule

8:00am-9:00am Registration/Breakfast in Behrakis Grand Hall (3210 Chestnut Street)
9:15am-10:00am Session 1: Breakout Session/Hands-On Activity
10:15am-11:00am Session 2: Breakout Session/Hands-On Activity
11:15am-12:00pm Group Activity
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch in Behrakis Grand Hall (3210 Chestnut Street)
1:15pm-2:30pm Organized Games at Buckley Field or Armory (if inclement weather) 
OR Climbing Wall Session* at the Drexel Recreation Center

*Session is limited to 15 participants. Spots are available on a first come, first serve basis.
2:30pm Parents pick up children at Buckley Field (33rd and Arch Streets) or Armory (next to Buckley Field
2:30pm-5:00pm Free Time with Parents

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?

Contact Monique Mallory in the Office of Equality and Diversity at 215-895-1405 or mnm56@drexel.edu.

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: