Isabella Thomas-Patterson, 10 (top left then clockwise) Lacy Nicholas, 10, Briyanna Davis, 10 and Molly Jones, 9, discuss what they would do with one million dollars as they learn about saving, investing and making money at Our Lady of the Elms Elementary School.The class is part of a program created and taught by parents called Girls to Greatness and teaches them life skills that they may not learn in the classroom. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Kimberly Weir, a marketing consultant, points to Debbi Fields, the founder of Mrs. Fields cookies as she leads a lesson on entrepreneurship with fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Our Lady of the Elms Elementary School recently in a program created and taught by parents, called Girls to Greatness. The program teaches the girls life skills that they may not learn in the classroom. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Esha Parekh, 11 (back left) listens to Gina Poblete as Esha makes craft necklaces out of washers with students Sierra Spoerndle, 11 Breanna Frock, 9 and Casey Gallagher, 11, during a program to run their own business at Our Lady of the Elms Elementary School. The class is part of a program created and taught by parents such as Poblete called Girls to Greatness and teaches them life skills that they may not learn in the classroom. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal)

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