Presidential Precinct Fellow Speaks at the Girl Up Leadership Summit Following First Lady Michelle Obama

Mirabel Ngong, a Mandela Washington Fellow from the Presidential Precinct, represented the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) at the Girl Up Leadership Summit. The three-day advocacy event is hosted by Girl Up, the United Nations Foundation campaign focused on improving the lives of adolescent girls worldwide. Mirabel’s panel followed a keynote address by First Lady Michelle Obama to more than 225 young female leaders representing 29 states and 11 nations

Ms. Ngong, who advocates for the education of teenage single mothers and works as a project manager for World Vision for Education and Development in Cameroon, shared her vision and experience regarding mentorship and empowerment on the Let Girls Learn panel. The discussion focused on how attendees can advocate in their home communities, on Capitol Hill and beyond to expand global educational opportunities for adolescent girls.

Let Girls Learn is an initiative championed by First Lady Michelle Obama to help more than 62 million girls around the world, who are of secondary school age but are not enrolled in school, complete their education.

Let Girls Learn Panel Featuring Mirabel Ngong

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