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 ANGELINA WEL WECH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
EARTH University | San José, Costa Rica | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 9, UNAI 3
" "Diversity and sharing of ideas will help me see the world in a broader view, and being part of the Millennium Fellowship will widen my thinking capacity through the sharing of ideas with my fellow youths to come up with compelling solutions to the problems faced in the different communities we all come from. Agriculture is the backbone to ending poverty and if we embrace it in our communities as an opportunity rather than a 3rd class "thing" I believe we canachieve most of the sustainable development goals." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Farm The Future
Farm the Future is a project that seeks to transform agriculture by embracing
sustainable, eco-friendly practices like hydroponics, aquaponics, and improved waste
management systems. The initiative is deeply committed to aligning with SDG 4: Quality Education, offering easily accessible learning materials such as manuals, e-
manuals, videos, and podcasts. These resources provide practical knowledge to help farmers and communities adopt more sustainable agricultural practices.
The project also reflects the values of UNAI Principle No. 9: Sustainability, advocating for responsible farming methods that meet the global need for sustainable food production. By focusing on community engagement and lifelong learning, "Farm the Future" fosters a shared knowledge base that benefits local communities and the broader environment. The goal is to empower a new generation with the skills and insight necessary for sustainable development. By doing so, it not only advances agricultural education but also helps address future food security challenges.
About the Millennium Fellow
Wech Angelina Wel is a smart, young, and passionate Agricultural engineering student at EARTH University in Costa Rica. She was born in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, she is from South Sudan and is currently in Costa Rica for her undergraduate studies. She has always been passionate about girl child education but recently, she has developed a new passion in agriculture as a way to achieve both social and environmental impact. Angelina desires to combat poverty in her community through agriculture in the coming years and contribute to the United Nation´s Sustainable Goals.
