Michelle Obama Hosts Dinner for Local High School Girls..

"You guys are future leaders of this nation," Mrs. Obama told her guests in the East Room. "And we're counting on you. In so many ways, we're counting on you. So the question is: Are you ready?"

She told the young women they must respect themselves and each other, and that each of them is special and could learn from the female leaders. She was joined by her mother, Marian Robinson, and her two daughters who "never want to do anything with me," Obama joked. Her message was simple: "Go for it. Don't hesitate. Don't act in fear. Just go for it."