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 DORATHY OMONKHUKPON OJO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Federal University of Technology Akure | Akure, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" Resourcefulness and benevolence to humanity accompanied by zeal for knowledge and a strong will drive my interest to learn and impact. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will provide an irrevocable growth enhancement in my learning and impact process of leadership. The skills I possess from the Millennium Fellowship will create a greater social impact on the students in my communities through quality education; making it more tangible and aligned with the UNAI principles and the SDGs. I am excited with great anticipation to widen my scope of knowledge, build meaningful networks and greatly impact my world. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: School Certificate Examination Scholarship
Growing up, I was brought to the understanding that people drop out of high school due to a lack of funds to cater to their academic needs. Even more alarming is the fact that most of them drop out in their final year because they can’t afford the fee to be eligible to seat for the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) examination. This results from the terrible economic situation in my country and the slightly exorbitant fees charged for the examination. I’ve witnessed several students get sent out during examinations in the name of debtors. This of course hurts the psyche of the students in the long run.
In Nigeria where I am based, one of the school certificate examinations recognized is handled by the body West African Examination Council (WAEC). The successful completion of this examination has grown to be one of the most important criteria for any student to further his/her education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria or any other West African country. The sole aim of this project is to help as many students as possible with the payment of their WAEC examination fee and help them focus on their examination proper. Ensuring that they are coming out with flying colors and not having to retake the examination.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ojo Dorathy Omonkhukpon is a resilient young student at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. Dorathy is passionate about the life impact that happens through a step of intentionality. As a native of Nigeria, she has a desire for students to complete their secondary school education as they tend to opt out when overwhelmed with circumstances. Her project hopes to help revive examination scholarships amongst students. She aspires to be in a professional field where she can gain opportunities to enable her to reach out to students and contribute her quota to the development of the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.
