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 JESSICA KAROL TAIRO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Ashesi University | Accra, Ghana | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 5, SDG 10 & UNAI 3
" I do this work because I've seen how a simple act of support can rewrite a young girl’s story, and I want to be part of writing more hopeful stories, and being a Millennium Fellow excites me because it means standing shoulder to shoulder with other dreamers who are bold enough to act. "
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
Jessica is a student at Ashesi University who is passionate about leadership, community impact, and youth empowerment. Her journey in leadership began at St. Jude High School( Tanzania), where she served as General Secretary and led initiatives such as teaching English to students in a government school. Since then, she has continued to grow as a leader through experiences like representing Tanzania at the International Model United Nations (TIMUN 2025), where she was honored as Best Female Delegate Overall.
Currently, Jessica is leading a project to organize a 5 km marathon in Berekuso, Ghana, to raise funds for reusable sanitary towels and support girls’ education. She believes that small, consistent actions can solve big challenges, and her goal is to create opportunities that allow African youth to thrive. The Millennium Fellowship will help her amplify this work and connect with others who share the vision of building sustainable change.
