ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT FAREEDAH BISOLA AKINLABI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Bayero University New Site | Kano, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" I am excited to be a Millennium fellow because being a part of the fellowship will make the impact I've envisioned possible. Skills and knowledge I will get from the program will be used to make changes in the life of school students and make them also to have passion for greater things. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Quality Education For Persons With Special Needs
Education is essential for everyone, but it is especially important for persons with disabilities. Education can empower persons with disabilities to reach their full potential and live independent and fulfilling lives. It can also help to break down barriers and promote social inclusion. Access to quality education is a basic human right, and it's important that people who are deaf and blind also have access to the same quality education as everyone else. The project will be designed to be sustainable in the long term. This will involve working with people who have similar interests as well as the people with disabilities (those with hearing and visual impairments) and build capacity within the community. By providing quality, inclusive education, we can give persons with disabilities the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential. This project is an important step towards creating a more just and equitable society for all.
About the Millennium Fellow
Akinlabi Fareedah Bisola is a passionate special education student currently studying at Bayero University Kano. She was born and raised in Ogun state Nigeria, she developed interest in education for special needs persons at a young age. She wants to make an impact on the lives of persons with special needs and the people around them who deny them quality education due to their conditions. She is currently studying and aspiring to make lasting impact on lives with and without special needs.
