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 KELVIN GATHUA KIMANI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Kenyatta University Parklands | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 2
" Empathetic leadership and community empowerment is what drives me most. Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will enable me gain more skills on how I can impact my community. Having a clear understanding of the problems that need to be addressed and having solution on how I together with others can solve them makes me happy. It will be my pleasure to even network with other young and like-minded leaders who we can share ideas on how to better impact our societies. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: All-Inclusive Safe Space for Youths in Kenya
In Kenya, where there are 47.6 million people, 75% of the population is under 35, according to the results of the 2019 Population and Census. The work force in Kenya, which includes those aged 15 to 64, makes up 57% of the country's overall population, with young people making up 29% of that group. As a result, the majority of young people are jobless, ostracized, and subject to police harassment in addition to being denied access to essential services like healthcare and education. Therefore, this project aims to provide a platform for youth-to-youth sector-specific quality education sharing in order to be able to take advantage of opportunities to improve our overall well-being as youngsters. Our goal is to provide a peer-to-peer support network that helps young people, especially those with disabilities, to develop and pursue their ambitions. The community also aims to give them the chance to connect with and be open with their peers about their weaknesses and difficulties so as to find strength and refuge.
About the Millennium Fellow
Kelvin Gathua Kimani is a bright,young and competitive law student at Kenyatta University. He is currently in his second year of his law degree. He was born in a small village,Karwigi Village in a third world country,Kenya. He has always been passionate about bringing an impact in the society. He has shown his able leadership qualities on his different leadership position. Since Primary school,he has been a leader.Served as the President of his former primary school,Kigaa primary School and also during his highschool,he served under different capacities including as the Chairperson of Chania Boys highschool Young Christian students. He has continued to serve in different capacities post his highschool life and now in campus. He is currently involved in community projects like Charity visits,youth seminars,Pad - drives and offering legal aid to his community. He has a dream of playing a key role in the development of the United Nations' sustainable goals.
