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 NELLYS AKINYI KOYOO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Kenyatta University Parklands | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 6
" Critical thinking and passion, these are the requisite tools cum skills that can be used to shape the word. I'm hence look forward to putting the skills in practice towards positively impacting the world "
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
Nellys Akinyi Koyoo is a finalist student at Kenyatta University Parklands Campus. She is passionate creating a safe space for the youth, most especially people living with disability. She has participated in various corporate social responsibility activities including visiting the disabled and sharing love with them, making donations to orphans and various pads drive programs. She believes in making the world a safe haven for everyone. Passionate about SDHs, she believes this is the right time to make a change.
