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 VANESSA NJOROGE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 9 & UNAI 2 | Emerging Technologist
Millennium Fellowship Project: Engineering for Positive Change
The JKUAT Society of Engineering Students is a club that enables holistic growth of its members through various committees. The Projects Committee aims at improving the technical skills of its members through talks, trainings, and competitions. However, this has not always been achieved due to a myriad of reasons. To start of, I am enlisting the help of a think tank with members representing various engineering disciplines including; mechanical, electrical, marine, mining, mechatronics, e.t.c. This representation in the committee has no t been achieved in the past and students from mechanical, mining, marine, and civil have been at a disadvantage. The think tank is responsible for brainstorming and spearheading of committee activities.
The second part is organizing for technical trainings, competitions, and group projects. Technical trainings are key in increasing the skill set of members as they cover areas that are not taught in class but are a necessity in the job market. This will require organization for the trainings in terms of time, location, topic, and in getting qualified trainers. The Projects Committee will also organize for competitions that are appropriate for the skill level of its members. This could be pursued through a partnership with corporate entities as well as university personal. A key part of the committee is the group projects which are done by the committee members as a whole. This facilitates transfer of knowledge and skills from the more experienced members to the younger members. The committee aims to have 1 or 2 successful group projects during its tenure