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 OLUWADEMILADEOGO MARY ADEPOJU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Olabisi Onabanjo University Sagamu | Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 8 & UNAI 3
" I am excited to be a millennium fellow as this would give me an opportunity to participate actively in my community and expose me to skills and experiences to help contribute to the community.
It will also afford me the opportunity of meeting and connecting with like minds and to further form strong bonds that will be beneficial in the future. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Negative Impact of Drug Abuse on Wellbeing
My project was on drug abuse and it's negative influence of health and wellbeing of youths in my community.
I reached out to over 400 youths on the roads, garages, government secondary schools and private secondary schools and they were educated on the negative influence of drug abuse, a feedback system was used and the groups reached to were able recap the knowledge passed across.
About the Millennium Fellow
My name is Adepoju Oluwademiladeogo Mary, a 500l medical student at Olabisi Onabanjo University . I have a firm commitment to making impact in global health, I love to apply my knowledge, skills, and experience to be a blessing to my world.
My educational journey began at Ore Ofe Oluwa Nursery and Primary School, Oyo State, Nigeria, I then continued at Oritamefa Baptist Model School also in Oyo State, Nigeria before proceeding to medical school.
Beyond my academic pursuits, I distinguish myself through active participation in extracurricular activities, demonstrating my capacity to serve and reliability. I am a dedicated and inclusive team player, embodying effective leadership qualities.
These qualities have led to numerous leadership roles in various organizations, including the Nigerian Medical Student Association (NiMSA) as one of the liaison officers for the Technical Office on Infectious and Communicable Diseases (TOICD), Academic Secretary and Medical Director for my fellowship on campus, an executive in a joint religious body on campus, the general secretary for Christian Medical and Dental Association, team leader for Mosun Malik foundation, Manna ministries medical missions and Be the mother foundation amongst others.
Being a young female medical student, I am passionate about the well-being of children and teenagers and I actively seek to participate in endeavors to improve their welfare and other affairs nationwide and globally. I currently run a small catering business and I organize outreaches for teenagers and children from time to time. Away from work, I love to spend my free time with friends and family, I also love baking ,trying out new cooking recipes, volunteering, traveling, engaging in intelligent conversations and trying different crafts to express my creativity.
