GIRLS CHANGING THE WORLD

IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL ON OCTOBER 11, FIVE YOUNG WOMEN SHOW HOW THEY'RE MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE

- DIANE HERBST, WENDY GROSSMAN KANTOR

SAVING BEES BY BOOSTING POLLINATION

Anna De Volld, 17

 Anna DeVolld was in eighth grade when she learned bees were dying in large numbers because of pesticides and loss of habitat. "Pollinators are responsible for over 75 percent of food crops and 90 percent of all flowering plants," explains the high school senior and lifelong gardener from Soldotna, Alaska. "I set out to help people realize we need to protect them." In the past four years, through her Promote Our Pollinators educational program, De Volld has spread her message with curriculum kits in local schools and libraries and distributed more than 2,000 "pollinator packs"-pots containing soil, seedlings and care instructions-resulting in an estimated 12,000 new flowers. "It's amazing to see the difference," says DeVolld. "I want to inspire the next generation to be good stewards of our natural resources."

CODING FOR A CAUSE

 Angelina Tsuboi, 16

For Angelina Tsuboi, computer science is nothing short of a superpower, and with great power comes great responsibility. "I build apps to solve problems in my community," explains the 11th grader from Los Angeles, who is fluent in 13 programming languages.