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 NACK YUSUFU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Kampala International University | Kampala, Uganda | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 9 & UNAI 9
" My commitment to advancing SDG 4: Quality Education is driven by a simple belief: "every young mind holds an innovative idea waiting to be unleashed". The Millennium Fellowship provides the perfect platform to empower my peers and help turn their creative visions into a tangible reality. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Plug, Unlocking Innovation
The Plug, Unlocking Innovation is a youth-led initiative at Kampala International University (KIU) dedicated to bridging the gap between theoretical engineering and practical vocational skills. Addressing SDG 4 (Quality Education), the project provides out-of-school and unemployed youth in Uganda with hands-on mechanical training.
Throughout the Millennium Fellowship, we conducted workshops focused on welding, hydraulic systems, and the repair of essential infrastructure, such as medical hospital beds and surgical equipment. By empowering these young innovators with technical expertise, we are not only providing them with a path to employability but also creating a local solution for the maintenance of critical community health resources.
The project embodies the Millennium Fellowship core values of empathy and intentionality, ensuring that every training session directly serves the immediate technical needs of our local community.
About the Millennium Fellow
Nack Yusufu, a student from Kampala International University, is a Millennium Fellow dedicated to advancing SDG 4: Quality Education. Born in Bugiri and residing in Busia, he is currently studying in Ishaka. Nack is passionate about empowering youth and helping teenagers transform their innovative ideas into tangible projects. His commitment to leadership and community development began in secondary school, where he successfully organized various initiatives with Educate! Uganda. Nack aspires to build a professional career that contributes to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
