ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ABBEYTAKOR MARK ATONG, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Buea | Buea, Cameroon | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 1
" "Leadership, creativity and adaptability fueled by strategic thinking, drive my engagement and work. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance these skills collaboratively. The skills I gain from the Millennium Fellowship will make my social impact on schools more tangible and aligned with the UNAI principles and SDGs. I am excited to increase my anticipatory competence by envisioning new ways of learning and creativity." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Strengthening Healthcare Systems Resilience To The Impacts Of Climate Change
Strengthening Healthcare Systems Resilience To The Impacts Of Climate Change is an independent project led by Millennium Fellow Abbeytakor Mark Atong. This is a project that seeks to enhance healthcare system resilience to climate change by increasing the awareness of the climate change effects on health.
During the Millennium Fellowship period(August-December), this project will host a minimum of two online events and one onsite event. These events will serve to gather young people to inspire them to take action on climate change in their respective communities.
We are aiming to reach about 500 people combined across events.
About the Millennium Fellow
Abbeytakor Mark Atong is a bright and globally competitive Medical student at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea. He was born in Buea, southwest region, Cameroon. For as long as he could remember, Mark has always been passionate about health education, leadership, youth development and capacity building. This drive and ardour translated itself from Mark's community engagement and his continuous dedication to social action.
Through out his early years as an undergraduate student, he has successfully organized many youth capacity building Conferences, seminars and workshops which has inspired more than 20,000 young people. Mark aspires to network with great minds and provide his own contribution in the development of the United Nations Sustainable Development goals.
