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 SYLVIA CHEPNGENO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Kirinyaga University | Kirinyaga, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 13 & UNAI 1
" I believe that through the Millennium Fellowship, I will gain inspiration, mentorship, and the opportunity to be part of a community of like-minded individuals. For me, this is not only a chance to strengthen my capacity to make a difference, but also a platform to serve, lead, and mentor. Coming from an underserved community has given me a deep understanding of the barriers that young children and teenagers face in unlocking their full potential. This drives my commitment to mentorship and initiatives like the Jasho Trust Initiative, through which I believe young people can create lasting impact in their communities and make the world a better place. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EMPOWERING GENERATION THROUGH GENDER SENSITIZATION
This project focuses on mentoring high school students in the community.Focusing on gender sensitization and academic excellence. On gender sensitization,we aim to create awareness on gender biases,gender equality,gender based harassment and encourage behavior change to get rid of such discrimination.These students are teenagers and in this time they develop gender attitude hence the right time for reaching out to them. We aim at empowering both boys and girls,helping them understand,encourage them to speak out, challenge any form of discrimination,existing gender roles and biases.Promoting gender equality will influence their perspectives and teaching the consequences of gender discrimination will give them deeper understanding of what gender equality can do. Also aiming at providing counseling to those students who might have been victims of gender discrimination. Under academic excellence,we shall be able to share on the different study tips,endurance during the journey and benefits of academic excellence.Use my own personal education journey to be of motivation to them,how i was able to score an A grade despite being out of school for an entire year and acquire a scholarship.This will rekindle hope in them. We aim at making them understand how gender equality makes conducive study environment and good performance and vice versa.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sylvia Chepngeno is a young, industrious, and purpose-driven student of Medicine at the highly renowned Kirinyaga University, Kenya, where she is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Clinical Medicine and Community Health.
She was born and raised in Kipkelion, Kenya, where her village roots instilled in her the values of resilience,empathy, humility, and service that continue to inspire her journey today. Drawing strength from her humble beginnings, Sylvia is guided by three key pillars: Service, Leadership, and Mentorship.
She strongly believes that true leadership lies in service — helping others to unlock and realize their full potential in order to make the world a better place. With a deep passion for mentorship, she actively engages secondary and primary school students, focusing on academic excellence, gender sensitization, transformative leadership, and community giveback.
As the Founder of Jasho Trust Initiative, Sylvia is committed to admirably transforming the lives of indigenous and underserved communities by creating opportunities for them to explore and maximize their potential in a sustainable environment.
A passionate advocate of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), her work aligns strongly with:SDG (3): Good Health and Well-being, which connects directly with her career in medicine,SDG( 4): Quality Education,SDG( 5): Gender Equality, and SDG (13): Climate Action.Sylvia is always keen on engaging with global leadership and capacity-building programs such as the Millennium Fellowship, which enable her to expand her impact and gain capacity while continuing to serve her community.
In her own words: “A leader is to serve.”
