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 UGOCHI ESTHER OJILERE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Alex Ekwueme Federal University | Abakaliki, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" Filled with so much passion as desire to serve to ensure people live better, and healthier lives, Millennium Fellowship is a wonderful platform for me to learn, grow, relearn and grow more. Working with my team on a project will help me learn from like minds, lead better, Instill the spirit of teamwork and great working spirit. "
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
Ugochi Ojilere is a 21 year old vibrant Nigerian 400 level medical student of Alex ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. She is a passionate volunteer and an aspiring oncologist who loves using her talents and skills to serve those around her. She loves to ensure that people live better and healthier. She currently serves as the Director of health for the Southeast Region for the Nigerian Medical Students association. As a millennium fellow, she is excited to use her skill to serve as many people as possible especially students to share empowering insights that helps to mould and shape the future of the younger generation. For fun she loves to listen to music, dance and have a good rest as much as she can.
