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 AUGUSTUS TWINEMUGABE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Kampala International University | Kampala, Uganda | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 10, SDG 17, SDG 9 & UNAI 3
" I am committed to advancing scalable, evidence-based mental health interventions for underserved populations. The Millennium Fellowship offers a unique platform to refine these solutions, collaborate across disciplines, and translate vision into measurable global impact. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: WRITE to RESTORE
Write to Restore is a youth led mental health initiative under RYD Mental Health that promotes journaling as a simple, accessible, and evidence based tool for emotional wellbeing. The project distributes guided journals and teaches young people especially students, refugees, and persons with disabilities how to use expressive writing to manage anxiety, stress, and low self esteem.
However, the challenges and experiences faced during the Millennium Fellowship sparked innovation thus the project expanding into AuraZ, a digital journaling and wellness app that combines self care, community support, and therapy access. Together, Write to Restore and AuraZ aim to make mental health support affordable, relatable, and culturally relevant, turning wellness into a lifestyle that youth can embrace proudly.
About the Millennium Fellow
Augustus Twinemugabe is a passionate mental health advocate, social entrepreneur, and medical student at Kampala International University. He serves as the Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of RYD, a mental health organization dedicated to supporting underserved communities, refugees, youth, and people living with disabilities.
He is driven by a commitment to impact, he has led innovative projects such as Write to Restore, promoting journaling as a therapeutic tool in schools, universities, and workplaces. Augustus combines his medical training with creativity, marketing expertise, and community engagement to design initiatives that bridge the gap between awareness and access to care. His work reflects his belief in using entrepreneurship, technology, and art to create sustainable change.
When not studying or leading projects, Augustus enjoys exploring voice over production, storytelling, and creative branding at Twine sounds, always seeking new ways to inspire and empower others.
