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 ESTHER JOSEPH AKPAN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Uyo Teaching Hospital | Uyo, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 2
" I am very optimistic that being a Millennium fellow will broaden my horizon concerning quintessential leadership qualities as they correlate to global dynamics.
My drive for female enlightenment and social justice is derived from the inherent potential that exists primarily in humanity, hence, my participation in the Millennium Fellowship will be a vital step in the actualization of my dreams "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The DreamGirl Project
The DreamGirl Project was aimed at reaching out to girls in 4 secondary schools in my local community to talk to them about career choices, self development, menstrual hygiene, reproductive health as well as self breast examination to detect changes in breast contour to make the breast cancer awareness month. We were accompanied by the President of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Branch as well as the Welfare Chairman of the association.
About the Millennium Fellow
Esther Joseph Akpan is a goal-oriented and globally competitive medical student at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. She was born and resides in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Esther has always been enthusiastic about the utmost advancement of female education, empowerment and women's rights. Her desire and passion for sustainable development and social justice inspire her interest in global leadership.
