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 MESERET BIRHANU NIGUS, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Addis Ababa University | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 4 & UNAI 6
" Many girls in my region marry early even though they have great potential. This makes me sad, and it inspires me to help them build skills and follow their passions. I believe that with collaboration and support, we can create real change and open more opportunities for them. The Millennium Fellowship will help me work with others who share this vision and make a bigger impact. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Sisterhood Squad
My project is called Sisterhood Squad. It’s a support group I started with around 40 girls from Tigray who study at Addis Ababa University. All of us went through a lot during the 3-year war, but these girls are strong and very smart. Most of them are doing great in their studies. But I believe that school is not enough—we also need other skills like tech, leadership, communication, and confidence. That’s why I created Sisterhood Squad—to help each other grow in more ways than just school. We share free courses, like coding lessons from SheCodes. I also plan to invite senior students or professionals to guide us and share their experiences. If possible, we want to meet every week in person, in a small classroom, to learn together, discuss, and practice skills. My dream is to create a safe, loving space where we grow not just as students, but as future leaders and change-makers.
About the Millennium Fellow
Meseret Birhanu Nigus is a bright 22-year-old student at Addis Ababa University. She survived the three-year war in Tigray and, despite being displaced three years ago, chose to continue her education with determination. Meseret believes that personal growth requires not only academic excellence but also strong extracurricular skills. Guided by this belief, she is passionate about helping others, especially girls her age, to develop their abilities and reach their full potential. Her journey reflects resilience, purpose, and a deep commitment to community empowerment.
