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 MERCY CHEBET BARTAY, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Nairobi Parklands | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" The Millennium Fellowship will be a great platform for support and gaining mentorship and expertise in my area of interest as a young leader who is on a mission to advance social justice . The platform accorded to me will serve as a source of mentorship for me to understand how I can better my leadership as the President of the CBO that I head . This will spearhead all the great impact and civic work that I aspire to achieve "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Rehema Youth Initiative
Rehema Youth Initiative creates awareness to curb the rate of school drop-outs among children and implementing a platform to accord children a voice over their rights through the enforcement of a children’s parliament in Kenya. We saw this idea as a good one since the same has had tremendous positive impacts in countries like South Africa. Thus creating lasting impacts on the lives of children and the society at large. This is the right platform for bringing up the future leaders that we keep singing about.
About the Millennium Fellow
Mercy Chebet is a committed law student with a relentless passion for the legal profession, she is on a transformative journey to become an advocate for justice and equity.
Her leadership roles have enriched her understanding of the legal landscape and the power of effective communication.
She id driven by a desire to use her legal expertise as a force for good, advocating for civil rights, social action, and climate justice. She is committed to making a lasting impact in the legal field.Over the years she has gained traction and respect for advancing and promoting rights of girls to education, ending child marriages and female genital mutilation. Recently she served as the Deputy President of the International Court of Justice at Kenya Model United Nations. She was also honored as the finalist nominee for the Kalenjin Awards 2023 for the exceptional work she does in bringing about positive change within the Kalenjin community. Above all, she was recognized by the University of Nairobi for her commitment in participating in moots and holding leadership positions while delivering excellence. Mercy is evidently a person with substantial passion for servant leadership, always ready to learn and exhibit high levels of creativity, tolerance and humility.
