/ en /news/2023-05/take-your-junior-patriot-work-day-offered-chance-learn-about-work-and-play <span>Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day offered a chance to learn about work—and play</span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/271" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Lauren Reuscher</span></span> <span>Thu, 05/11/2023 - 10:53</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">����AV faculty and staff were invited to bring the children in their lives to campus for Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day on April 27. </span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/extra_large_content_image/public/2023-05/_DSC0079%281%29_0.jpg?itok=B4ST9Zrk" width="1480" height="987" alt="A group of about 30 employees and their children stand together at the George Mason statue on Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day. Photo by Carl Julin/Creative Services</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>In this collaborative event organized by Human Resources and campus partners, the “Junior Patriots” got to experience life on a university campus and find out what it’s like to work at Mason for a day.</span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/medium/public/2023-05/bear.jpeg?itok=zMlCb0X_" width="420" height="560" alt="A child stands on the Fairfax Campus near the fountain on Wilkins Plaza. He has a teddy bear sticking out of his backpack." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Photo by Kristine Gussow</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>Attendees chose from a variety of activities to fill their day, with options at the Fairfax and SciTech campuses, as well as Mason Square. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Activities included a visit to the library, a meet-up with student athletes, a campus tour, playing games at Corner Pocket, learning about different careers with University Career Services, decorating the George Mason statue, and more.</span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/medium/public/2023-05/IMG_0823%20%281%29.jpg?itok=vvXZRNN3" width="560" height="395" alt="Three adults and one child look down at the construction site of Fuse at Mason Square from a nearby parking garage." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Checking out the construction site of Fuse at Mason Square. Photo by Buzz McClain</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>A view of the construction site for Fuse at Mason Square gave kids and parents an opportunity to get a closer look at construction in action. </span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/medium/public/2023-05/Dining%20Hall.jpg?itok=GDPhK9LG" width="560" height="441" alt="Three children sit at a table for lunch in Southside dining hall." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Lunch at Southside dining hall. Photo by Jennifer Sawyer</figcaption></figure><figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/medium/public/2023-05/Jacelyn.jpg?itok=Enzs6wg6" width="420" height="560" alt="Mason staff member Jacelyn Tyson and her child participate in a craft activity at Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Making a zine at Fenwick Library. Photo by Jacelyn Tyson</figcaption></figure><p><span><span><span>The variety of events gave the children a chance to picture themselves in lots of different career paths. </span></span></span><span><span><span><a href="https://hr.gmu.edu/take-your-junior-patriot-to-work-day-2023-recap/">Read more about Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day</a> and the faculty and staff who made it happen.</span></span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/medium/public/2023-05/Makerspace.jpg?itok=LYMr60pv" width="560" height="420" alt="Two children stand together at the entrance to The Mix" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Participants check out The MIX. Photo by Jamie Lee</figcaption></figure><p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206" hreflang="en">Faculty and Staff News</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/16026" hreflang="en">Picture This</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/17671" hreflang="en">Human Resources</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11641" hreflang="en">Children and Youth</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/17986" hreflang="en">Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 11 May 2023 14:53:27 +0000 Lauren Reuscher 105341 at