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 OLUWATOSIN AJOKE OYEKANMI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Nile University | Abuja, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 2
" At the core of my goal, I want to, in simple terms, help individuals in difficult situations, particularly those struggling with mental health challenges. However, this can only be done effectively by understanding the processes and steps needed to make a meaningful impact. This fellowship offers leadership, creativity, guidance, and community that I believe will help shape my dream into a reality. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Brain Builders
The Brain Builders is an initiative focused on enhancing cognitive development in children aged 0–5 years through targeted nutritional education. In partnership with the pediatrics and nutrition units of Asokoro District Hospital and Wuse General Hospital, the project empowers parents and caregivers with practical knowledge, affordable meal planning strategies, and cooking demonstrations using locally available foods. By integrating workshops into hospital programs, the initiative promotes sustainable improvements in child nutrition and cognitive outcomes, aligning with SDGs 2, 3 and 4.
Measurable Goals (August–December 2025)
1. Conduct at least 8–10 workshops (bi-weekly) across both hospitals for parents and caregivers.
2. Reach a minimum of 200 caregivers with educational materials and hands-on training.
3. Achieve a 40% improvement in caregivers’ knowledge on the link between nutrition and cognitive development (measured by pre- and post-assessments).
4. Train at least 10 caregivers as peer educators to sustain the initiative beyond the Fellowship period.
5. Establish caregiver support groups in both hospitals to encourage ongoing practice and peer learning.
About the Millennium Fellow
Oluwatosin Oyekanmi is a 5th year medical student at Nile University of Nigeria. She is also an avid reader and editor who who sees the world through various perspectives. She is passionate about mental health and how other facets of health (physical, social, emotional, and financial) contribute to it. She hopes to use her creative mind and her love for mental health, backed by her knowledge in health, to better her community, starting with her project.
