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 PATIENCE AMAKA GEORGE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Ibadan | Ibadan, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 9, SDG 4, SDG 8, SDG 9 & UNAI 3
" My excitement for the Millennium Fellowship is fueled by a drive to amplify impact through strategic leadership and community engagement. Having coordinated teams for initiatives like INNOTECH, I've seen firsthand how collaborative efforts can create meaningful change. I'm eager to leverage the Fellowship's platform to enhance my leadership skills and work with peers to make a tangible difference in my community, aligning our efforts with the principles of the SDGs. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Digital Literacy for Youth
The project, Digital Literacy for Youths, focused on empowering University of Ibadan students with practical graphics design skills, primarily targeting first-year students. Over the semester, we organized a training session introducing beginner-friendly design tools, basic layout principles, and practical steps for creating digital content. A few motivated students from 300L and 400L also joined, adding diverse perspectives to the learning experience.
Following the workshop, we maintained an online learning group where participants continued to access tutorials, ask questions, and practice independently. While some planned sessions on web development and soft skills could not be held, the initiative successfully sparked curiosity, built confidence, and provided participants with a foundational digital skillset to explore further learning opportunities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Patience Amaka George is a final year student in the Department of Geology at the University of Ibadan. She is the current Chapter Lead for the Nigeria Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment - Young Engineering Geologists (NAEGE-YEG) University of Ibadan Students' chapter. Patience is a recognized leader, having won the National "write and win" competition of the Nigerian Association for Engineering Geology and The Environment Conference in September 2024. She is a creative and results-driven content and creative writer with over two years of experience. In her role as Chapter Lead, she directs membership recruitment, manages chapter operations, and leads strategic planning and goal-setting for the student association. She is also a passionate student journalist and editor, having served as Editor-in-Chief for the Rockite Press Organisation. With a proven ability to create engaging content and a sharp creative mind, She aims to leverage her skills to help brands and companies grow and reach a wide audience, a goal she is currently pursuing in her role as a social media manager for the US-based Ed-tech company, UnykEd.
