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 HENRY UZOCHI OKECHUKWU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Calabar | Calabar, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 2
" Being a Millennium Fellow avails me to opportunities in the area of Social skill acquisition and development, being in a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate to make positive impact, among others- I couldn’t ask for more. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: First Aid & Me; Yes2life!
First Aid and Me (FAME) project is an innovative project by Millennium Fellows ; Grace Mmesomachi Oji and Okechukwu Henry. This project is aimed at bridging First Aid Knowledge gap in school Children. It will educate school children on what to do in emergency situations, correctly perform resuscitation and debunking common first aid misconceptions. While building self efficacy in them, the project events will be infused with short films, drug abuse prevention campaigns, and educating ice breakers, as well as open discussions on issues affecting Adolescents.
About the Millennium Fellow
Henry Okechukwu is a 400 level Medical Laboratory Science Student at the University of Calabar, Cross River State. Henry, an indigene of Abia State, Nigeria is a smart, hardworking young man who is passionate about making positive impact wherever he finds himself.
As an advocate of SDG 1 &3, Henry is member of many Non Profit Organizations within the School community and outside like 100k Club, Enactus Calabar, etc. where he actively participates in the fields of Health advocacy, leadership, entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Henry believes in the value of hard work and determination. He believes that every success gotten in life doesn’t just happen by chance or luck and this has made him an Awardee of the 2020 Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Quiz Competition, Sen. T.A Orji Scholarship amongst others.
Henry aspires to be a Pace-setter and Inspirational leader for young people and he hopes that through advocacy projects in health, tech, entrepreneurship, leadership, etc. He would be able to touch lives positively and inspire others to do same.
