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 AGERIE GEBRIE SLIE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Addis Ababa University | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Advancing SDG 8, SDG 4 & UNAI 9
" Empowering communities through sustainability and women’s leadership is at the heart of my work. The Millennium Fellowship offers a platform to sharpen my skills, collaborate globally, and amplify solutions that merge economic empowerment with environmental stewardship—making local change resonate on a global scale. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SheThrives Ethiopia
Project Name: SheThrives Ethiopia Focus: SDG 5 (Gender Equality) & SDG 8 (Decent Work) Description: SheThrives Ethiopia empowers women in Addis Ababa’s informal sector—such as street vendors, weavers, and small-scale traders to overcome economic and social barriers. Many of these women lack access to financial resources, market opportunities, and training, limiting their income potential. This project provides three core supports: 1. Financial Literacy Workshops: Teach budgeting, savings, and microloan management to help women grow their businesses sustainably. 2. Digital Market Access: Partner with local tech hubs to create simple online platforms (e.g., social media pages) for women to showcase and sell products directly to urban customers, cutting out exploitative middlemen. 3. Cooperative Building: Form women-led cooperatives to bulk-buy materials, negotiate fair prices, and share resources, fostering collective growth. We collaborate with organizations like Enat Bank for microloans and the Lideta Women’s Association to reach marginalized groups. As a management student, I will organize workshops, coordinate partnerships, and track progress through surveys and income data. Impact Goals (6 months): - Train 200+ women in financial literacy. - Increase average monthly income by 20% for participants. - Launch 5 cooperatives to ensure long-term sustainability.
About the Millennium Fellow
Agerie Gebrie is a dedicated and globally minded student pursuing a bachelor of art in management at Addis Ababa University. Born in small town near Addis Ababa and currently residing in Addis Ababa. For as long as they can remember, Agerie has been driven to create positive change through community engagement, leadership, and advocacy. Agerie is passionate about sustainability, circularity, and women’s empowerment. She is the founder of SheThrives Ethiopia, a project dedicated to supporting women in Addis Ababa’s informal sector through skills training, economic opportunities, and advocacy. With a strong commitment to advancing a more equitable and sustainable future, Agerie aspires to use her leadership and management skills to drive impactful change at both community and global levels.
