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 FAVOUR IHEYINWA NWANKWO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Abia State University Uturu | Uturu, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" I believe that being a Millennium Fellow is truly an honor that prepares me to be a better leader. I am excited to become a part of bigger and better initiatives. I do the work I do because I believe someone has to speak up, our voices need to be heard and listened to, to create awareness. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Cervical Cancer Awareness
Cervical Cancer Awareness, as the name implies is a community centered awareness and HPV vaccination initiative carried out by the Millennium Fellows of Abia State University. Our goal was to bridge the knowledge gap surrounding cervical cancer and empower young girls with accurate information and increase the uptake of the HPV vaccine within our local community.
About the Millennium Fellow
Favour Nwankwo is a smart, young and competitive medical student at Abia State University where she's studying medicine and surgery. She was born in Nigeria and resides there too. Favour is a dynamic individual whose life is marked by a steadfast commitment in both personal and professional spheres. She developed an early passion for fostering positive change and building meaningful connections within her community. Beyond formal roles, she has also demonstrated leadership in personal endeavors such as organizing community events, supporting her younger siblings through a milestone. Her ability to balance empathy with action has made her a trusted figure among peers, colleagues and community members whether advocating for systemic change or leading by example, she continues to inspire those around her with her journey, driven by purpose and compassion for the aim of making a difference.
