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 MARY-AUGUSTA MMESOMA MBAM, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Alex Ekwueme Federal University | Abakaliki, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" This Fellowship deepens my commitment to SDG 3 and SDG 4 because it offers the tools, mentorship, and network I need to develop my ideas and scale my projects for sustainable impact. I see quality education as the key to unlocking all other SDGs; knowledge applied is power. My work in healthcare, education, and advocacy is driven by the desire to equip communities with the tools and understanding to make healthy choices, take responsibility for shaping their own futures, and commit to creating lasting, sustainable change. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: First Aid Training and Sex Education
The project is a health and educative focused project on first aid training and sex education This is based on sustainable development goals number 3 and 5 Good health and well being and gender equality Poor first aid practices in Nigeria and Sex education are some of the most neglected aspect of life in Nigeria which needs an unprejudiced approach As students, we understand the importance of first aid and sex education in the society. AIMS OR GOALS OF OUR PROJECTS 1 General public enlightenment on proper first aid administration and sex education . 2. Organize seminars both in rural and urban areas to teach people about first aid interventions . 3. Organize school outreaches, targeting minimum of 4000 students 4. Public sensitization about rape, sex trafficking, early marriage and forced sexual practices METHODS OF ACHIEVING OUR PROJECTS 1. Organize secondary school outreaches, visiting at least one school per month. 2. Road walks and campaigns against female mutilation, rape and early marriage 3 Market outreaches to enlighten the public on the importance of first aid and sex education 4 Donate first aid kits and contraceptives to schools and communities 5. Social media awareness campaigns 6. Collaborating with health workers
About the Millennium Fellow
Mbam Mary-Augusta Mmesoma is a medical student at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, passionate about quality education, well-being, social impact, research, and integration of AI in healthcare. She has coordinated and contributed to impactful initiatives bridging knowledge gaps and creating awareness, including a first aid training project and a book donation drive to schools. A committed volunteer, who supports organizations that promote education and civic engagement through debate. Mary-Augusta envisions influencing health policies to benefit rural communities, advancing quality, accessible education, and inspiring young minds to apply knowledge as a tool for transformative change.
