This week, I’ve connected with both groups of girls who are running the Workshops I am helping manage. I am very impressed with how the Workshops are turning out. I assumed that my role in coordinating the workshops would be far more hands-on in suggesting activities, assisting in assembling presentations, and arranging the panels. Rather, the girls have absolutely taken the lead in every way, guiding all details of the Workshops that will compose a motivating and energizing component of the ultimate summit. The two workshops I am working with are very different but possess equal opportunity for the girls to showcase their passion and experience in the issue areas.

After hearing about my interest in impact measurement, I was invited to join Girl Up’s Monitoring and Evaluation team. I joined my first M&E team meeting this week, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to tune into the thoughtful and constructive process between measuring the impact Girl Up’s work has, and how it can be monitored and evaluated in meaningful ways.

The broader UN Foundation Town Hall occurred this week, which featured an appearance by two twin golden-headed lion tamarins named Tom and Carmen, who live in the small mammal house in the National Zoo in Washington, DC. A UN Foundation Senior Fellow, Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, was honored by the twin golden-headed lion tamarins being named after him and his wife following his death.

As UNF is a massive, international organization, getting to tune in to town halls is a welcome opportunity to tune in to how it runs on a larger and more structural level.