The unique instrument to eradicate poverty and usher in prosperity is our youth.

Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people.

Mahatma Gandhi was someone who demonstrated the tremendous power of leadership by example.

Entrepreneurship is all about an idea that creates differentiated business value to one's customers. You must be able to convince your customers about the benefits that association with you or your products will give them. People are ready to pay if they are convinced about your services or products.

As the tech industry continues to grow and sprout successful startups across the country, it is important that we understand our responsibility to affect positive change in our communities.

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.

Even in the most peaceful communities, an appetite for violence shows up in dreams, fantasies, sports, play, literature, movies and television. And, so long as we don't transform into angels, violence and the threat of violence - as in punishment and deterrence - is needed to rein in our worst instincts.

We want to create a community of girls who will be empowered to become catalysts for transformation in their communities.