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 MORIAM ADESOLA ADEGBITE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Ilorin | Ilorin, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 2
" The Millennium Fellowship is an exciting opportunity for me because it presents a vast network of aligned thinkers who wants to make a positive impact, changing the world, one person at a time. Being a Millennium Fellow, I look forward to learning new perspectives, sharing ideas and resources and working collaboratively to make a social impact. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Becoming a Teen Girl Initiative
The Becoming a Teen Girl Initiative physically educated secondary school girls on menstruation and menstrual hygiene management, discussing the importance of good practices on their health and well-being. Therefore addressing the knowledge gaps on menstrual hygiene practices that exist among this age group. It educated girls on managing their menstruation hygienically, safely, in privacy, and with dignity. It also addressed how to deal with the physical challenges such as inadequate materials, stains, leaks, odor, and psychological challenges such as unpreparedness for menarche, teasing and social isolation, fear, shame, and embarrassment that often leads to poor concentration or distraction, and school absenteeism. In addition, through the project disposable sanitary pads were donated.
About the Millennium Fellow
Adegbite Moriam Adesola is a pharmacy student at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. She is a writer and researcher with an avid interest in global health. She is passionate about promoting healthy lives and good well-being for all ages, which is the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3. This has driven her to organize and participate in health outreaches for her immediate community.
