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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 RUFUS EDESIRI EJUKONEMU, 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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" "Creative thinking towards personal and social growth, knowledge seeking for self and capacity development, collaborating and networking for a common aim to be achieved and learning for the purpose of making impact.
I am delighted to be a Millennium Fellow because I know that this will undoubtedly be another opportunity to enhance, learn, grow, and share knowledge for the benefit of a sustainable 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

Rufus Edesiri Ejukonemu is committed to personal growth and development through constant practice and resilient ability.
He considers himself to be Peace Ambassador Capacity development and community developer.
He loves to and have engaged in ideas, campaigns and projects that tend to aid humanity (especially those of little assistance), build capacity, community development, individual growth, etc.
He possess' skills such as, Design and Tech (Graphic Designing, Digital art painting, Socioal Media Management, VoiceOver, Motion Graphics, VIdeo Editing), Project management, Leadership ability, Effective communication, Fluency in English (speaking and writing).
He was born in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, and hails from Delta State, Nigeria.
His current field of study is Petroleum and Gas Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria.
He is the founder of a student community (IMPACT COMMUNITY) that thrives with the goal of empowering youth towards building and achieving a bigger picture of their inbound potential, also involve in community service. He has organized a community clean up exercise that was carried out with the intention of keeping the environment clean, healthy and pleasant for living (Project Clean-Up).
He was the pioneering president of Petrolrum Engineering Student Association (PESA) where he led his team to a successful opening and registration of a student chapter association, conducted webinars, and orientation and also contributed to the firm structural growth of the union.
In line with his field of study, he has been opportuned to attend conferences, seminars and online technical sessions and he has networked with industry professional so as to gain more insight about the energy industry.
With his founded organization, he has conducted webinars on various topics that aims to contribute to human development, ranging from networking seminars to capacity development to leadership enhancement.
He is a strong and tenacious advocate of United Nations SDGs, and his is currently a youth ambassador of TheirWorld.

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