ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2021
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In 2021, over 25,000 young leaders on 2,000+ campuses across 153 nations applied to join the Class of 2021. 136 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 2,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2021 is bold, innovative, and inclusive.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT WELDON KIMWETICH KIMUTAI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2021.
Kenyatta University | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" Strategic thinking and solution-finding skills are been vital in design work at architecture school. I believe being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will make my social impact visible as I get to connect socially with like-minded visionary people in championing sustainable practices and the SDGs for our communities. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Developing decent shelters through sustainable materials for the urban poor to enhance the sustainable cities and communities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Weldon Kimutai Kimwetich is a young ambitious Kenyan taking architecture at Kenyatta University. He was born in Elgeyo Marakwet County in the rural parts of Kenya. Education has taken him through the cities. City life has made him appreciate the green leafy village type of living with a conducive environment. He has a deep passion for connecting young people and communities to great opportunities of creating a sustainable environment; economically, socially, and eco-friendly ways to their needs. Weldon believes that through the Millennium Fellowship program, he will be able to better advance the United Nations SDGs in his area of industry and better in communities' sustainable growth.
