It's important for them to discover and identify who they are.

Whether in the classroom, in sports competitions, at home or in the community, girls need to develop the sort of gut-level confidence in themselves that only comes through experience.

We want them to be independent and responsible and be on their own. At the same time, we want to view them, in some cases, as extensions of ourselves.

It's not just equal opportunity. It's every opportunity. These girls are always center stage, expected to do well, and they do well. We find that girls really thrive in this 'can do' environment.

Educating girls to be money wise is a good investment. Girls need to learn to earn, and manage it wisely. They need to be smart consumers, vigilant savers, responsible givers, and active participants in the global economy.