Maria Shriver

Young Women Declare: It's Our Turn

On Saturday, February 4, I will be participating in a Young Women's Conference hosted by Brentwood School here in Los Angeles. These young women attended The Women's Conference I hosted annually as California's First Lady and have now boldly declared that "It's Our Turn" -- to define being a young women, to be visionaries and entrepreneurs, to give back, to create healthy relationships, to find their own voice and to take the lead. What a pleasure it has been to watch the young women at Brentwood School take on the challenge of a young women's conference with such creativity, leadership and vision. One of the main messages of the women's conference I hosted was to 'pass it on' and I am thrilled that they were inspired by the message and then lived that message by taking what they learned and passing it on to their fellow students. My work has always been about guiding and encouraging people to move beyond their comfort zones and the labels that limit them to recognize their power to be Architects of Change. These extraordinary young women did just that. I am very proud of them and humbled to serve as Honorary Chair of their remarkable event.