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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.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT EMMANUEL ELIKEM KPELI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

Ashesi University | Accra, Ghana | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 5, SDG 10 & UNAI 3

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" Passion for climate action and community impact drives my work. Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will strengthen my leadership and expand the reach of my project, BranchOut Initiative, which promotes tree planting and environmental stewardship in schools and communities. The skills and networks I gain will make this impact sustainable and aligned with UNAI principles and SDGs. I am excited to learn collaboratively, share ideas, and innovate solutions for a greener and more resilient future. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: EduGo

My community is made up of around 400 people. One of the biggest challenges we face is the lack of access to quality education. This gap has left many young people with few options for their future. In recent years, many youths, some as young as 12, have dropped out of school to work as motorbike riders for wealthier outsiders who own the bikes. While this provides short-term income, it has led to serious issues like rising school dropout rates, increased accidents, and even theft. This situation has troubled me deeply. For the past two years, I’i've been thinking about how to create a lasting solution using the knowledge and skills I’i've gained so far. That’s how EduGo was born. EduGo is an education-centered initiative designed to help young people in my community stay in school and prepare for a better future. The goal is to provide mentorship, basic literacy and numeracy support, and practical skills training that connects education to real-life opportunities. By building a system that promotes continuous learning, personal growth, and access to better alternatives, EduGo aims to give young people the tools they need to thrive without having to abandon their education for unsafe, short-term jobs.

About the Millennium Fellow

Emmanuel Elikem Kpeli is a passionate changemaker and Mastercard Foundation Scholar studying Economics at Ashesi University. He is the founder of BranchOut Initiative, a youth-driven project dedicated to combating climate change by planting and nurturing trees across schools and communities in Ghana. Through this work, Emmanuel empowers young people to take ownership of environmental stewardship, ensuring trees thrive and ecosystems are restored. His efforts align with SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land), reflecting his vision of building greener, sustainable communities for future generations.

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