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 OWORI PETER, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Makerere University Business School | Kampala, Uganda | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 10 & UNAI 3

" I am driven by the belief that small innovations can solve big challenges. My passion for technology, sustainability, and business inspires me to create solutions like the Eco Plastic Project to address plastic waste. The Millennium Fellowship excites me because it provides a platform to learn, collaborate, and amplify my impact in building sustainable communities while aligning my work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Edu Bridge Uganda
Edu Bridge is a project designed to bridge the education gap by providing students with access to learning opportunities, mentorship, and digital resources to help them reach their full academic potential.
I am serving students, especially those with limited access to quality education and learning materials by supporting them with tools and opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed.
During the Millennium Fellowship, Edu Bridge successfully reached several students through mentorship sessions and workshops that provided learning support, career guidance, and access to educational materials. The project created awareness about equal learning opportunities and encouraged collaboration among students. We achieved most of our goals by connecting with students who lacked academic resources and motivating them to stay focused on their education.
About the Millennium Fellow
Owori Peter was born in Tororo District, Uganda, and is an ambitious and innovative student who pursued a Bachelor of Business Computing at Makerere University Business School. He is the manager of Zupa Distributors Ltd, where he has gained experience in business innovation, project management, and digital marketing. Passionate about sustainability, Peter is working to kick-start the Eco Plastic Project, an initiative aimed at addressing plastic waste through recycling and innovation. His vision is to advance technology education, sustainable business practices, and community development in Uganda and beyond.












