Kids explore ‘superpowers’ at UTM’s annual ‘Bring Our Children to Work Day’
U of T welcomed more than 450 students in grades four to seven for “Bring Our Children to Work Day” on Thursday, May 2. The annual event hosts children of staff and faculty for a day of fun and informative activities across the three campuses. At the U of T Mississauga campus, 43 young students took part in sessions that included lab-made confections and an up-close encounter with an endangered species.
The day kicked off with a welcome from Nicolle Wahl, director of content with UTM’s Office of Communications. Wahl shared secrets of the campus, exciting research taking place at UTM, and highlighted the accomplishments of distinguished alumni like astronaut Roberta Bondar and Mississauga poet laureate Wali Shah.
The children continued to explore their superpowers with Assistant Professor Trevor Porter, laboratory technician Philip Rudz and student volunteers from the Department of Geography, where they examined a fallen pine tree in the forest, counting rings and taking core samples to learn more about the tree.
At lunch, Special Constables Hardeep Mann and Lucas Dziemianko of UTM’s Campus Police Services challenged the children to extinguish a digital fire using the same equipment used to train campus fire marshals.
This is the twenty-sixth year for the event on the Mississauga campus. “Bring Our Children to Work Day” is supported U of T's HR & Equity Office, the Office of the Principal and the Chief Administrative Officer and the help of many volunteers.
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