What I would do with this money
Is create an intense school enrichment program for girls, starting around 9 or 10 years of age and continuing through high school. There would be a selective process to get young women, with interviews. I'd look at interviews, grades, motivation and self-discipline.
Tutoring in all subjects -- with an emphasis on standard English. Learning to master the SAT and other standardized testing (which I think is highly critical because affirmative action will go away within the next 20 or so years) so our scores can be on par with whites and Asian Americans.
Art and music instruction, which has been slashed to h*** in California. Life lessons, including how to dress, manners, etc. Also, time and place -- namely, teaching people that certain behaviors need to be left at home, within the four walls. Things our kids need for the job market.
I guess I might have some sex education as part of the life lessons, but I would emphasize contraception and pregnancy prevention. People are going to have sex. They just don't need to make babies before they have the education and skills to get jobs to support families.
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