)--Over 100 students, including 20 high school students from the Greater Philadelphia area, will attend GE Water & Process Technologies' annual Bring a Child to Work Day, to be held at its global headquarters in Trevose, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 26, 2007.
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over 100 students, including 20 high school students from the Greater Philadelphia area, will attend GE Water & Process Technologies' annual Bring a Child to Work Day, to be held at its global headquarters in Trevose, Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 26, 2007. For the third consecutive year, the students and children of GE employees will meet with a variety of business professionals from the broadcast, marketing, financial, and engineering sectors, who will expose them to a variety of career possibilities. Children will also engage in science experiments, visit an onsite planetarium, learn how a chemical manufacturing plant operates, receive guidance from career mentors and interact with a diverse panel of experts in a Q&A session. GE will also launch a new campaign to collect food for the Bucks County Food Pantries.
WHAT: Bring a child to work day
Greater Philadelphia students and children of GE employees, aged 6 to 18, will attend workshops focused on expanding the children's knowledge of a variety of career choices
WHO: 20 Greater Philadelphia area high school students & Children of GE employees
-- Financial, marketing, engineering, scientists professionals
-- Leadership Panel in a Q&A and mentoring activities
-- NBC anchor Lori Delgado
WHEN: Thursday, April 26, 2007 - Bring a Child to Work Day
9:00 a.m. - Welcome by Glenn Messina, GE Water & Process Technologies, CFO
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Children visit planetarium, engage in water scarcity activities, science experiments, and computer activities.
12:00 -1:00 p.m. - NBC 10's Lori Delgado, as guest speaker
1:00 p.m. - Children create commercials
WHERE: GE Water & Process Technologies
4636 Somerton Rd, Trevose, PA 19053 Security Gate. Reporters to be directed onsite.
About GE Water & Process Technologies:
GE Water & Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric Company, is solving some of the world's most pressing water challenges by providing industrial, agricultural and potable water, while lessening our dependence on fresh water sources. Technologies to accomplish this include desalination, advanced membranes, separation solutions, and water reuse and wastewater management and process technologies. GE delivers value to customers by improving performance and product quality, reducing operating costs and extending equipment life. For more information on GE Water & Process Technologies, visit www.gewater.com.
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