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 KINOTI NELLYJOY KANYUA , A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Mount Kenya University | Thika, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" Passionate, driven, and community-focused, I aim to use the Millennium Fellowship to apply my Community Development expertise and leadership in raising sexual and reproductive health awareness among young people and fostering lasting, inclusive change. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Generation Aware
Generation Aware is a youth-led initiative focused on breaking the stigma and silence surrounding sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among adolescents and young adults. Inspired by personal experiences of growing up with limited SRH information and taboo discussions, the project creates safe, judgement-free spaces where young people can openly ask questions and access accurate, age-appropriate guidance.
Using peer-to-peer conversations, small group discussions, and digital platforms, Generation Aware empowers youth with essential knowledge on menstruation, consent, contraceptives, relationships, and overall well-being. The initiative also links young people to trained health specialists, ensuring they receive reliable support when needed.
By normalizing SRH dialogue and correcting common myths, the project fosters a more confident, informed, and healthy generation—one that embraces SRH education as a right, not a taboo.
About the Millennium Fellow
Nelly Kanyua is a passionate community developer and soon-to-be graduate of Mount Kenya University with a Bachelor’s degree in Community Development. She has demonstrated leadership as a primary school head girl and church secretary, actively engaged in cleanup campaigns, charity work in children’s homes, and awareness initiatives. With a growing passion for raising sexual and reproductive health awareness among young people, Nelly seeks to empower and create inclusive and lasting change through leadership and collaboration.Her attachment at the probation office deepened her experience working with underprivileged individuals and strengthened her commitment to creating inclusive, sustainable change. Nelly seeks to use her skills and leadership to inspire collective action and foster resilient communities.
