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 JACKSON KOSHAL KIOK, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Technical University of Kenya | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" 'Commitment and Consistency are the anchors to what I do, being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will advance my skills hence my impact will be felt in my community and turn the United Nations Goals into a reality. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Maa Girl Empowerment
The Maa Girl Empowerment project took place in Narok County-Kenya.
For the 3 months of the program, I visited various schools both primary and secondary to talk to young girls about these topics.
• Health education; mental health, depression and anxiety
• Menstrual Hygiene with the help of local clinics.
• Drug and substance abuse.
• Early Pregnancies.
I also with the help of local authorities arranged for public barazas to talk about early child marriages and FGM which has been the order of the day in the community. And reintegration of school drop-outs back to school either because of pregnancy or drugs.
About the Millennium Fellow
Jackson Kiok is a brilliant and vibrant student at the Technical University of Kenya pursuing a bachelor's degree in International relations and Diplomacy. He was born in a small village in Kenya on the great plains of Maasailand. Jackson has always been passionate about global matters and especially the achievement of United Nations sustainable development goals, in his community he has continuously advocated for girl child empowerment. The above aspirations led him to join the Millennium Fellowship community.
