ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT KOLADE JAYEOBA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Adekunle Ajasin University | Akungba, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
Millennium Fellowship Project: SDG for Planet Progress
SDG for Progress will serve as a cohort's project. It aim to advocate for SDG 4 and other SDG as well.
The project will had three (3) phases which is as follows
1. SDG outreach and orientation session for students in one secondary school in Akungba-Akoko, the host community of Adekunle Ajasin University. At least 200 secondary school pupils was reached out to, and taught what SDG is all about and are encouraged to advocate for any of the SDGs they are passionate about as they will be attending higher institutions
2. SDG Round-Table talk: In this phase, We had a round table talk with the Dean of Students of Adekunle Ajasin University and the cohort team proposed possible ways the university can contribute to the global effort of attaining the SDGs in 2030.
Among these recommendations will be the creation of SDG Club in the university, this will provide a platform for passionate students who which to work and advocate for SDGs
3. SDG Campus Hangout: This is the last phase of the project, fellows had an open hangout on the campus where we engaged students passersby on their knowledge about SDGs and what they are doing or can do to help the United Nations achieve the SDG goals by 2030.
About the Millennium Fellow
Kolade Jayeoba is a future leader and intelligent student. He believes in positive change making for the betterment of humanity. He is a journalist that uses his pen to harness social changes. He is a reporter for Echo Newspaper, a campus-based print medium in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, and a member of the Nigerian Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) in the same institution. He was born in Itaogbolu, a town in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo state.
Being the indigene of Itaogbolu and passionate about leadership, he is currently serving as the President of the National Association of Akure North Students (NAANS) National Body. He has been a voice for the students. He has contributed greatly in encouraging and guiding the students for them to be useful in the society and become change makers. He has held alot of programs for the students, ranging from campaigns against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and social vices.
