{"id":9162,"date":"2018-05-03T10:40:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T14:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atl.com\/?p=9162"},"modified":"2018-05-04T12:14:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T16:14:55","slug":"atls-bring-your-child-to-work-day-blends-education-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/atls-bring-your-child-to-work-day-blends-education-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"ATL’s Bring Your Child to Work Day blends education, fun"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Young “Propellers” explore the Delta Flight Museum during ATL’s Bring Your Child to Work Day May 1. \u00a9 2018 Decisive Moment Events<\/p><\/div>\n

By Anika Robertson
\nSenior Editor\/Assistant Public Relations Manager<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

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Nearly 150 children skipped school for a day of hands-on education at the world\u2019s busiest and most efficient airport.<\/p>\n

It was all part of ATL\u2019s Bring Your Child to Work Day, an initiative that encourages youngsters to learn about their parents\u2019 jobs and other careers throughout the aviation industry.<\/p>\n

As part of the day\u2019s activities May 1, students ages 6-17 visited several Airport facilities and witnessed a K-9 demonstration from the Atlanta Police Department Bomb Unit at ATL\u2019s North Cargo building. Students were segmented into three groups by age, with each following a specific itinerary.<\/p>\n

The \u201cPropellers,\u201d ages 6 to 9, toured the Delta Flight Museum and visited ATL\u2019s Centralized Command and Control Center. The \u201cAviators,\u201d ages 10 to 13, toured the airfield and visited ATL\u2019s Fire Station 33 to learn about fire equipment and response procedures. The \u201cJetsetters,\u201d ages 14 to 17, toured North America\u2019s tallest FAA air traffic control tower and participated in emergency training exercises at the Delta Air Lines\u2019 training center.<\/p>\n

The 25th anniversary of Bring Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day fell on April 27, but local school testing forced ATL to move its event to a later date. As with the national program, the goal of ATL\u2019s Bring Your Child to Work Day is to inspire youth to dream big and believe in themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis employee-facilitated event serves as a model for what our children can achieve in their future careers,\u201d said Community Affairs Manager Tracy Gilbert, the event\u2019s organizer.<\/p>\n

“In other words, the kids see it so they can be it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Elling, a young \u201cAviator,\u201d touted the program as \u201cfun\u201d and \u201camazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coolest part of today was being able to go on the runway,\u201d said Elling, a first-time participant. \u201c[We drove] beside the planes that are being fixed. You can see how big they really are in comparison to seeing a dot in the sky.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the seventh-grader grows up, he wants to work at ATL like his mom in capital finance.<\/p>\n

But for now, Elling has homework: to write a paper on his \u201cexciting\u201d day at the Airport to share with his class.<\/p>\n

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