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 DAISY NMESOMA SIMON, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Lagos State University Ojo | Ojo, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 16 & UNAI 3
" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it’s a platform to strengthen my passion for youth empowerment and mental health advocacy globally. I do this work because I believe that when young people are supported, they can shape healthier, more sustainable communities.” "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Mind over Matters
Mind Over Matters is a youth-focused mental health initiative created to support young people affected by family conflict, instability, and emotional trauma. The project provides safe spaces where young people can express themselves freely, access relatable mental-health resources, and learn practical coping strategies.
Our work combines storytelling, peer support, and digital outreach to break the silence around home-related trauma. We use online communities, awareness content, and virtual sessions to help young people process their experiences in a healthy way.
Beyond emotional support, Mind Over Matters also empowers affected youth with skill-building opportunities such as online courses, workshops, and mentorship to help them grow, rediscover confidence, and pursue their goals despite their circumstances.
Ultimately, the initiative aims to build one of the largest African communities where young people can heal, feel seen, and rise above the limitations of their backgrounds.
About the Millennium Fellow
Daisy Simon is a vibrant youth and 400-level Transport and Logistics student at the Lagos State University, Nigeria. She is passionate about building sustainable communities and promoting youth well-being. . Through her leadership, she has volunteered for several sustainability goals aligned events, facilitated conversations, and collaborated with peers to address mental health challenges in school. On the side, she is really passionate about storytelling through the media space and is committed to creating safe spaces for dialogue, inspiring youth to take action, while building her skills in communication and content creation so she can drive social impact both locally in her country and globally.
