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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 SILVIA WAMBUI MWASHIGADI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

Maseno University Kisumu | Kisumu, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 2

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" Dedication and compassion to those low or weak pushes me help them in fighting their weaknesses and fear in facing the reality. Millennium Fellowship will offer me a platform where I can reach several of them and enhance me with the necessary skills on how to handle them and lead them. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Mental Health Awareness

Due to the increased cases of the mental health awareness among youths in Kenya, this project aims at creating awareness among youths on the importance of mental health, reduce stigma among youths and empower other people in the community so as to continue educating youths on the importance of mental health. The project prioritizes on community-based mental health education among youths,provide access to mental health services amongst youth in high schools, tertiary institutions and those employed and seeking employment and promote positive mental health practices among youths.

About the Millennium Fellow

Silvia Wambui Mwashigadi is a dedicated and compassionate individual who has pursued a bachelor's degree in Education! English and Literature) at Maseno university Kisumu. She has a passion for helping others overcome their mental and emotional challenges. They have always been intrigued by the human mind and behavior, which is what led her to choose a project on counselling psychology.
Having interacted with some of them during some of the charity events Silvia has participated in, she found it wise to be the light most of them yearned for.
She is excited to embark on this new journey and dedicated to becoming a highly skilled and effective counselor.

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