Julayne Virgil, CEO of Girls Inc. of Alameda County, discusses the importance of providing girls with the confidence and support to question and overcome negative gender stereotypes. She shares the story of a young girl in the program who pursued an interest in math, despite discouragement from her teacher, and then went on to excel in computer science in high school.

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