TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO THE POLLS CAMPAIGN HOLDS EVENT FOR GIRLS AT ALICE’S TEA CUP IN NYC
Co-creators of “Take our Daughters to Work Day” encourage civic participation of girls throughout the country
In this historic year for women’s political leadership, the co-creators of Take our Daughters to Work Day have launched a national campaign to encourage political participation among girls, entitled Take our Daughters to the Polls. The national campaign, an initiative of The White House Project and the Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Foundation, aims to have thousands of voters across the country pledge to take their daughters and other important girls in their lives to the polls on Election Day.
On Wednesday, October 29th, the national Take our Daughters to the Polls campaign will hold a tea-and-cookies event to inspire young girls at the family-friendly Alice’s Tea Cup in New York City.
WHO: Daughters, granddaughters, nieces, younger siblings, students, and the supportive adults in their lives.
WHAT: Fun-filled event at Alice’s Tea Cup, which will feature face painting, button-making, and other assorted goodies for our country’s next generation of leaders. Girls will also have the opportunity to win a 2008 President Barbie signed by New York Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke.
WHERE: Alice’s Tea Cup, 156 East 64th Street, The Looking Glass Room
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
4 – 6 PM
CONTACT: Lara Cassell
Communications Manager, The White House Project
212.261.4497 / lcassell@thewhitehouseproject.org
Take our Daughters to the Polls is a non-partisan initiative envisioned by the co-creators of Take our Daughters to Work Day - Marie C. Wilson (President and Founder, The White House Project) and Carolyn McKecuen (Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation) - and is supported by a national coalition of women's organizations.
The White House Project, a national, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization, works to advance a richly diverse, critical mass of women into leadership positions, up to and including the U.S. Presidency. For more information, please visit: http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org.
Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day program was founded to create an opportunity for girls and boys to share and communicate their expectations for the future. For more information, please visit www.daughtersandsonstowork.org.
###
