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 HAWI DERESSA GURMU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Haramaya University | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Advancing SDG 17, SDG 4 & UNAI 2
" Communication, collaboration and experience sharing .Throughout this process I will gain communication skills as my fellows are from all around the world this also helps to understand different ideas .the other is collaboration as the medical world also needs collaboration I want to broaden my horizon in that area. As For the experience sharing I believe each and every person has their own experience that they gained Throughout their lifetime and I believe this would help me see and experience things out of box "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Light House Project
This project provides short-term training for health students at Haramaya University, equipping them with skills to conduct reliable community-based research on mental health. Through a strong focus on experiential learning, students will gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience by identifying local mental health issues, assessing barriers to care, and proposing actionable solutions. Collaborations with stakeholders will support meaningful interventions, while trained students will act as peer trainers and join ongoing university research, promoting sustainability and a culture of evidence-based action.
Measurable Goals (Aug–Dec 2025):
1. Train 30+ health students in research skills.
2. Guide participants in conducting community-based mental health studies.
3. Identify barriers to mental health care in Harar and propose interventions.
4. Collaborate with local health institutions to implement interventions.
5. Establish a peer network to expand research training.
6. Connect trained participants with Haramaya University research projects as assistants.
About the Millennium Fellow
Hawi deressa gurmu is a young ,authentic and ambitious medical student from haramaya University. She was born and raised in Addis ababa, Ethiopia .she had always wanted to help people in every way she could since she was a kid .This trait made her realise and pursue medicine that way she could do a job that is also her passion .she participated in a lot of charity clubs in her high school years and also took leadership roles in the clubs found in her university. She wants to advocate about healthcare in areas that are less developed in her country and hopes to bring some kind of change.
