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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.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT NAFISATU OLAYINKA DEEN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

Fourah Bay College | Freetown, Sierra Leone | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 11, SDG 15, SDG 17 & UNAI 9

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" "Think Green Earth;Afforest, Reforest,and Recycle. A quote I created and it has always been my favorite quote to raise awareness about climate change, I wish to get a large platform to create social impact through the Millennium Fellowship and I am excited because Millennium Fellowship is the right place to be. Being a fellow will boost my confidence and also allow me to connect with different people and learn a lot" "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Green Future: Climate Change Awareness and Tree Planting

The "Green Future" project is an initiative aimed at addressing the pressing issue of climate change through a comprehensive strategy that combines education, community involvement, and reforestation. Launched in the Moyiba community of Freetown, Sierra Leone, this project targets secondary and university students, teachers, and residents, encouraging diverse participation to foster a collective response to environmental challenges.

About the Millennium Fellow

Nafisatu Olayinka Deen is a student at Fourah Bay College studying Broadcast journalism . She is a qualifying year 3 student and she is very dedicated in her field of study. She is passionate about Media, Communication, and Information issues. She believes in creating positive social impact using the media as the right tool to raise awareness on climate change issues. She choose climate change and Environmental issues on the SDGs to be her project because she is passionate about it. She has been to many schools to engage students on the causes and effects of climate change and also suggested solutions like making Eco friendly decisions etc. She has written an article on climate change at Right for Education Africa to raise awareness about climate change and their online platform has a huge audience. She believes that this is one remedy to keep people informed. She wishes to learn animation skills so she could write and tell stories through pictures or words to raise awareness about our Wonderful mother earth

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