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 DERRICK OWUSU ACHEAW, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Ghana | Accra, Ghana | Advancing SDG 8, SDG 9, SDG 2 & UNAI 9
" "I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it offers a platform to inspire and equip young people to embrace local, sustainable businesses as a pathway to economic independence and community growth." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Youth Empowerment for Local Economic Development
So the project was about empowering the youth through local agribusiness. So we had phase 1 and phase 2. Phase 1 was a public awareness program advocating for the involvement of the youth in Agribusiness (farming) which they term as "dirty work". Phase 2 was about getting the knowledge for effective farming and teaching the youth how to get such training on campus and cheapest way to farm as a student.
About the Millennium Fellow
Derick Owusu is a Bachelor of Science student in Medical Laboratory Sciences, dedicated to promoting sustainability and a progressive economy in Ghana. He is a proud student of University of Ghana. He is passionate about influencing and publicly educating the youth on the importance of engaging in local businesses, such as farming, as a means of generating income rather than relying solely on Western-style office jobs. Drawing from his academic background and community experiences, Derick seeks to inspire self-reliance, economic growth, and environmental stewardship. After graduation, he plans to combine his scientific expertise with advocacy to drive sustainable development initiatives across the region.
