It’s an opportunity for youth to be exposed to, and personally connect with, different environments and other role models. Terrie always encourages other business professionals to do the same—and that they can do this without undue stress or impacting on the time they never seem to have anyway.

The message is simple: by taking a kid with you to a function you were going to attend anyway, you are providing immeasurable value to a young person’s education and learning experience.