Posted on June 11, 2021 by autumnford4
  • After my first day, I am now more excited than ever. Orientation was super informative, and I was able to learn about the amazing stories of my peers. Before I got to ROX, I was quite nervous because I did not know what to expect. After meeting and speaking with Lauren (Head of Operations), I was thrilled to get to work with the amazing women at ROX. We went over all the logistics of my fellowship and talked about new possible projects I would engage in. As we continued to discuss my summer plan, I grew more excited and knew this internship would be life changing.
  • I was able to go to a gathering with the board members of ROX and it was interesting to meet people in diverse groups of professions. I was able to discuss and learn more about the ROX organization. It was inspiring to see how people with different careers found a way to use their knowledge to advocate for girls. Additionally, speaking with all the members excited me to see what is to come this summer. I believe I will learn a great deal of information about nonprofits and the different components of what make a nonprofit successful.  
  • I really enjoyed the learning session for this week. The focus was on activism, and it really inspired me to find more ways I could become an advocate in my own life. One main takeaway was learning about becoming a full-time advocate. It is important to learn how to be an advocate no matter what profession you are in. I am looking forward to finding new ways to advocate for girls at ROX and can’t wait to apply what I learned to my own life.
  • One of the highlights for this week was sitting in on the yearly strategic planning meeting for ROX. It was super interesting to hear the new ideas and plans each person had for ROX. Furthermore, I thought it was neat to see how they turned their ideas into tangible plans. I was even able to share some of my own thoughts and ideas on their future plans. I think a big takeaway was learning how to incorporate everyone’s plan in a nonprofit and turn it into a real product, workshop, etc. 
  • One person I was able to connect with was the Developer Manager. She explained to me everything her job incorporated. Additionally, she shared her journey with nonprofits and how she ended up at ROX. She was kind enough to answer my questions about nonprofits. If anything, I am now even more curious about nonprofits because there is so much to know. 
  • Overall, the first week was extremely informative and hands-on. I am excited to see what is to come for the rest of the summer.
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