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 RIDWAN OLASUNKAMI AFOLABI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Kwara State University | Kwara, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" I'm excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it’s a chance to learn, grow, and work alongside people who are passionate about making a real difference. I do this work because I believe every young person deserves the skills and opportunities to shape their own future. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Learning Bridge: Building Access, Breaking Barriers
Our project has two parts.
The first part focuses on advocating for inclusive education, access to infrastructure, and creating awareness for students with disabilities on our campus.
The second part focuses on educating students in secondary schools in Malate on prioritizing their education, taking care of their health, and protecting their environment.
About the Millennium Fellow
Afolabi Ridwan is a tech enthusiast and aspiring social impact leader from Lagos, Nigeria. He’s passionate about using technology to make education more accessible for young people, especially in underserved communities. Through his “Coding for Change” idea and the early-stage Tech Dorm project, he hopes to equip youth with digital skills that can open doors to new opportunities. Currently studying computer science, Ridwan enjoys learning, problem-solving, and connecting with people who share a vision for a better, more inclusive future
