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 BRANTON WEKESA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Eldoret | Eldoret, Kenya | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 10, SDG 8 & UNAI 3

" As a Millennium Fellow, I am thrilled to be part of a global community that shares my
passion for creating a better world for all. My work, driven by the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4, 8 and 10 -focuses on eradication of the stigma and stereotype towards persons living with disabilities, PWDs, specifically the visually impaired, in pursuing STEM related courses and career paths - is my way of fighting for a future where everyone can
thrive, free from the burdens of harassment and creating a safer environment for PWDs. I am excited to collaborate with like-minded individuals and learn from their
experiences, as together, we can make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in
our communities and beyond. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Differently Enabled
The Millennium Fellows of the University of Eldoret (UoE) from Eldoret, Kenya, worked on a group project called ‘Differently Enabled’ that focused on mentoring learners living with disabilities, PWDs, to pursue S.T.E.M. related courses and career paths by creating awareness to the community to eradicate the stigma and stereotype towards them. To implement this, the cohort visited the Eldoret School for the hearing-impaired where the cohort mentored the Junior Secondary students and engaged them in co-curricular activities. The mentorship program focused on the branches of S.T.E.M. - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Each of the fellows focused on one of the topics and gave their motivation, explained why we need S.T.E.M., their inspirations, and how the students themselves can make an impact by pursuing S.T.E.M. courses, so as to eliminate the idea of limitation towards them.
About the Millennium Fellow
Branton Wekesa is a resident of Kitale Town in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya. He is currently pursuing a degree in Actuarial Science at the University of Eldoret. In addition to his academic pursuits, Branton is actively involved in various extracurricular activities. He serves as the Auditor General for the University of Eldoret Planetary Health Society, a global club, and is also a member of the Red Cross Society club at the university, where he holds the position of Dissemination Officer. Branton is currently in his second year of study