ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ARYAM EZRA MERSHA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 9
" My passion for innovation and community empowerment drives my work as an aspiring Electrical and Computer Engineer. Being a Millennium Fellow will amplify my ability to effect change and foster sustainable development. I am excited to collaborate with like-minded individuals, leveraging our diverse skills to promote quality education and sustainable communities. Together, we can create impactful solutions that uplift those around us and inspire future generations. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Unihigh: Bridging The Gap for African Students
Unihigh is a project that aims to help African high school students, especially national exam takers, gain essential academic and life skills before graduation. Poor performance by national exam takers is a major problem seen across many countries, such as Ethiopia. This project focuses on helping students discover their interests and gain the essential knowledge needed to pass the national exam. It aims to do this by connecting national exam takers and university students. The university students will take a rigorous exam and their skills will be vetted to help the students. Once qualified, they will be assigned to local high schools near them, to help and tutor students on subjects they will be taking during the national exam and other soft skills such as communication, coding, and teamwork. The university students will then serve as mentors and teach in their communities. This allows university students to also gain experience, build leadership skills, and can even lead to financial support towards their tuition. This will support both high school students and build a strong learning community that fosters giving back.
About the Millennium Fellow
My name is Aryam Ezra Mersha, and I am entering my senior year in college, studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. I aim to leverage the opportunities and challenges I encounter to help those around me. I believe in taking action and leading my life through the choices I make. My aspiration is to positively impact the world and reflect that through my decisions. I want to focus on quality education (SDG 4) and building sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), aligning my efforts with these important goals. I am particularly passionate about helping women participate in the math, science, and technology fields through the opportunities I've been given.
