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 SAMWEL WASHIKA WESONGA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Kenyatta University Parklands | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 6
" Mental Health has been a great concern for very many people around the globe. A number of my esteemed mentors, including Jay Shetty who started the "On Purpose" podcast to help ensure that all the voices are heard gave me an intentional reason to join the movement. I believe that being part of the Millennium class of 2022 will give me the greatest lifetime experience to advance my skills and passion in creating a safe space around the more toxic 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
Samwel Washika is a Law Student at Kenyatta University. He was born in a small village within Mumias subcounty of Kakamega County. Throughout his years as a teenager, he felt like everyone deserved a chance to be heard and loved. His interest for mental health was developed while he was in second year after having succumbed to depression following a number of issues after this time he promised himself that he would help everyone in his capacity to help them realize that there's a bigger and better life more than their problems. Most importantly, he has flaws, he's not perfect, sometimes he hurts and also wants to be heard, loved and accepted. Thank you.
