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 FELIX USHINDI NICHOLUS, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Kisii University | Kisii, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9
" "My motivation comes from the desire to help my fellow youth and ensure that future generations are cared for. Drug abuse has become a major challenge in my community, contributing to crime, school dropouts, and early pregnancies. This project is my way of addressing these issues. Being part of Millennium Fellowship will strengthen my initiative by giving me platform to educate young people, raise awareness and provide the right information to prevent drug abuse." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Drug Abuse Awareness for Youth
This project was designed to sensitize the youths in the community on dangers of drug abuse and to equip them with practical knowledge and alternatives that promote positive growth. Though interactive sessions, open discussions, motivational talks and demonstrations the project aimed to educate youths on physical, psychological, social and economic effects of drug abuse.
About the Millennium Fellow
Felix Ushindi Nicholus is a final year student at Kisii University pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science and Technology, expected to graduate in December 2025. He attended Madunguni primary school and Barani secondary school in Malindi Sub-County, Kenya where his interest in science and community development began.Felix is passionate about eradicating drug abuse among the youth in his community. He believes that drug abuse is one of the major barriers to education, family disputes health and personal growth among the youth people. Felix envisions a drug-free generation of youth, a dream he believes is both necessary and achievable through awareness, education and collective action.
