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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 DENNIS OKEREKE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

Federal University of Technology Minna | Minna, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 3, SDG 5 & UNAI 3

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" Millennium Fellowship is about being part of critical collaboration, to support SDGs and UNAI principles.
I'm thrilled to be part of this Fellowship, where creativity from brainstorming will improve society. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Empowering Beyond Classrooms

The social impact tour to the Gidan Kwano Primary School community focused on empowering primary school students through education and well-being initiatives. The project addressed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), and 5 (Gender Equality). During the visit, 70 students were engaged in interactive sessions on technology, personal hygiene, menstrual health, and career guidance. Girls were specifically taught about breaking gender stereotypes to inspire confidence and equality. Additionally, 24 books and 20 pencils were distributed to enhance learning opportunities and support educational development. The school community actively participated in the initiative, with two teachers and the Head Master welcoming the team and organizing the students to ensure smooth engagement and continuity of the project. The pupils were happy and motivated, as reflected in their smiles and excitement during the activities. Moving forward, we promised the students to visit from time to time. Plans include establishing a mentorship program and exploring partnerships to provide consistent educational and health resources to the students. Despite initial logistical challenges, such as coordinating schedules with the school community, the experience taught us the importance of effective communication and planning, which will help us improve future initiatives. This project was a humbling and joyful reminder of the incredible opportunity we have to create positive social change within our local community. Witnessing the students’ excitement and motivation reaffirmed our belief that even small efforts can spark big dreams and inspire brighter futures. Together, we can continue to make a difference and build a world where every child has the tools and support to thrive.

About the Millennium Fellow

Okereke Dennis is a resilient, smart, and proactive Mechanical Engineering student at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. He hails from Abia state(Nigeria). Apart from passion in Engineering, Dennis persistently wants to make the world better through peacemaking, generosity, promotion of love and care, and upholding best practices in education and industry. Whence, he maintains open-mindedness in dealing with people, listening to reason with new ideas.
Dennis has written on best practices and Human development ideas for businesses. Dennis recently became a student member to GOI Peace. Dennis yearns to critically support number 3 of the UNs SDGs.

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