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 NKANGI KENNETH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Makerere University | Kampala, Uganda | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" The Millennium Fellowship training will serve as a transformative experience, equipping me with additional skills needed to effect broader social impact. I am particularly enthusiastic about leveraging this opportunity to inspire and empower the younger generation of girls, fostering a sense of focus and self-belief. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Ending Teenage Pregnancies
The "Ending Teen Pregnancies" project is all about helping girls in school to avoid getting pregnant too early thus preventing the accompanying challenges that hinder their academic progress and future career development. This initiative strives to empower young individuals to make informed decisions about their lives. The core belief is that by offering a solid foundation of knowledge, adolescents can become self-driven and find purpose in life while avoiding the pitfalls associated with early pregnancies, such as dropping out of school and facing financial hardships and frustration. The project involves sharing important information in areas like sex education and teaches teenagers about the possible bad things that can result from wrong choices.
About the Millennium Fellow
Nkangi Kenneth is a highly motivated medical student at Makerere University, College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda. He is passionate about quality health and education. He firmly believes that the success and wellbeing of others is intertwined with his own and that every student deserves a chance to reach their full potential. He hopes to use his project to empower girls thus protecting them from teenage pregnancies, and the accompanying psychological challenges that lead to dropping out of school.
