Spread the Love

If you read my blog yesterday, then you know I've been at the All About Girls Summit in Orlando. It's almost midnight, and I just got home from two days of inspiring presentations, talks, and speakers about issues and advocacy for our young girls. I am overwhelmed. We heard from famous people like Chelsea Clinton, Dominique Dawes, and Gabrielle Union. We heard from our own PACE alumni who are now lawyers, web designers, and business owners. We heard from our PACE girls currently in the program. There was a panel of men to talk about the male role in girls' issues, and a panel on the considerations for girls of color. Stakeholders came together to talk about the importance of funding programs and services for girls. And of course there were hundreds of PACE employees who are doing the daily work in our centers. It was invigorating and enlightening. It was a reminder of how important it is to do the work we're doing. And it was exhausting. What's the most important takeaway? We need to love each other more. We need to bring love to the lives of our girls. The single most important factor to reducing poverty in the world, is educating our girls. It's time to rest up, go back on Monday, and spread the love!