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 MICHAEL SHOIDE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Hubert Kairuki Memorial University | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 1
" Passion for preventive healthcare, community empowerment, and youth leadership fuels my work with Catalyst for Change Initiative. Being a Millennium Fellow will sharpen my ability to design and implement sustainable health solutions aligned with the SDGs. The skills, networks, and perspectives I gain will help me create greater, measurable impact in communities—transforming access to health into a universal right rather than a privileged "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Health for All
Health for All is an independent project led by Millennium Fellow Michael Shoide. The project seeks to improve community health outcomes by providing accessible health education on key issues such as nutrition, hygiene, sexual and reproductive health, and the prevention of non-communicable and communicable diseases. By empowering individuals with knowledge, the project aims to inspire healthier lifestyles and informed health choices within the community.
During the Millennium Fellowship period (August–December 2025), Health for All aims to:
Conduct at least 6 community health education sessions in schools, markets, and community centers.
Reach a minimum of 1,500 people directly with practical, evidence-based health information.
Distribute simple health education materials (flyers, posters, and digital content) to extend impact beyond in-person sessions.
Engage at least 20 student volunteers to participate in delivering and promoting health education.
About the Millennium Fellow
Michael Shoide is a medical student at Kairuki University in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the Founder & Executive Director of Catalyst for Change Initiative (CCI), a youth-led organization committed to improving community health, promoting gender equality, and empowering young people to be drivers of sustainable change. Through CCI, Michael has led impactful health outreach programs, innovative preventive healthcare solutions, and leadership initiatives that have reached thousands. Guided by the belief that “Change Starts Here,” he envisions communities where access to health and opportunities are a right, not a privileged.
