By Briana Alvarado, NewsVision reporter

To celebrate this year’s International Day of the Girl on October 11, First Lady Dr.Jill Biden developed “Girls Leading Change,” an award for an exceptional group of young leaders. Honorees were nominated in their hometown and handpicked by the White House gender policy council. Remarks were given by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Director of the White House gender policy council Jen Klein, and the First Lady herself this week at the to commemorate the influential leadership of young women from across the country. NewsVision’s Briana Alvarado reports from the White House.