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 OLADIMEJI SAOBAN KANKAWI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Federal University of Health Sciences Ila-Orangun | Ila-Orangun, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 8, SDG 17, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" I'm an Audiology student with a strong passion for both clinical practice and innovation in hearing health. I'm currently the pioneer president of my department’s students’ association, where I lead initiatives like awareness campaigns, free screenings, and hearing aid support for my community. I'm also working on Hearwell, a mobile app project designed to make hearing care more accessible and to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
Beyond academics, I'm a poet and writer, running a poetry page where I share heartfelt expressions and also tutor others in creative writing. I'm deeply driven by faith, love, and growth, reflecting often on how to balance my responsibilities, relationships, and spiritual journey. I'm curious about biomedical engineering, youth empowerment, and technology, always looking for ways to merge them with my passion for hearing health.
I'm someone who carries vision, emotion, and responsibility, striving to make a meaningful impact through both my profession and my creativity. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Healthy Minds, Brighter Futures
Healthy Minds, Brighter Futures is a two-day health and personal development program carried out at Abolarin College, Oke-Ila. The project focused on strengthening students’ health awareness, teaching practical life-saving skills such as CPR and choking response, and introducing them to sustainable agriculture and antimicrobial resistance. Students also learned income-generating skills like liquid soap and air freshener production, participated in creativity-based activities, and received career guidance. The program concluded with the launch of a School Health Club and the training of Health Ambassadors for sustainability.
About the Millennium Fellow
I'm an Audiology student with a strong passion for both clinical practice and innovation in hearing health. I'm currently the pioneer president of my department’s students’ association, where I lead initiatives like awareness campaigns, free screenings, and hearing aid support for my community. I'm also working on Hearwell, a mobile app project designed to make hearing care more accessible and to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
Beyond academics, I'm a poet and writer, running a poetry page where I share heartfelt expressions and also tutor others in creative writing. I'm deeply driven by faith, love, and growth, reflecting often on how to balance my responsibilities, relationships, and spiritual journey. I'm curious about biomedical engineering, youth empowerment, and technology, always looking for ways to merge them with my passion for hearing health.
I'm someone who carries vision, emotion, and responsibility, striving to make a meaningful impact through both my profession and my creativity.
