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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.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT VICTOR AKENBONA ANYORIKEYA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

University of Ghana | Accra, Ghana | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 7 & UNAI 2

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" I aspire to be a Millennium Fellow because I believe this unique opportunity will empower me to grow into a well-rounded leader capable of creating a lasting impact wherever I find myself. Hailing from a rural village in northern Ghana, I have witnessed the devastating effects of limited health literacy, environmental degradation, and poor healthcare access. These experiences shaped my passion for community education, disease prevention, and sustainable environmental practices. However, passion alone is not enough. I will therefore seek guidance, mentorship, and structured training that the Millennium Fellowship offers to sharpen my leadership skills and develop holistic approaches to social impact.
Being a part of a global community of young change makers excites me. I am hopeful of networking with and learning from peers who have great ideas aimed at solving real world issues. This opportunity will not only broaden my perspectives but also inspire innovative ways to scale up my impact. Through peer collaboration and exchange of ideas, I hope to refine my current initiatives focused on health education, climate action, and antimicrobial resistance awareness.
The Millennium Fellowship will serve as a platform for me to amplify my voice and share ideas that can transform lives. I want to take advantage of this chance to link with stakeholders, get support, and establish my work's legitimacy. Partnerships will become possible as a result.
The Fellowship aligns perfectly with my goal of becoming a transformational leader in global health and environmental sustainability. I am committed to using this knowledge and recognition gained through the Millennium Fellowship to champion evidence-based community activities promoting impactful solutions. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Umbrellas for Children

Umbrella for children is a project focused on raising awareness among the youth for 3 main issues; student mental health and destigmatisation, antimicrobial resistance climate change awareness. This is through online workshops, social media posts and in person outreaches such as visiting primary and secondary schools or interviewing university students on campus.

About the Millennium Fellow

I Anyorikeya Victor Akenbona, a Level 300 BSc Medical Laboratory Sciences student at the University of Ghana, specializing in Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Histopathology, Cytopathology, and Hematology. My experience spans research at WACCBIP on Plasmodium falciparum using PCR, hospital-based malaria prevalence studies, and extensive training in antimicrobial resistance. As Team Lead for the Global Challenge Lab 2024, I pioneered an IoT-based waste management system with an EcoEconnect App. I have attended key climate change conferences, hold multiple leadership roles, and have completed diverse online courses. I am Passionate about microbiology, molecular biology, and sustainability. I aspire to pursue advanced degrees to drive impactful scientific and environmental solutions.

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