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 GRACE EBUNOLUWA MARTINS, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Nigeria Enugu | Enugu, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 1, SDG 3 & UNAI 9
" Adaptability and creativity, which is fuelled by my love for making an impact anywhere I find myself. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance these skills collaboratively. The skills I gain from the Millennium Fellowship will make my social impact on schools and my immediate communities more tangible and aligned with the UNAI principles and SDGs. I am excited to increase my anticipatory competence by envisioning new ways of learning and creativity." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Gemcares: Empowering Teenagers
This project focuses on training teenagers in practical craft skills to enable them earn income for themselves while still in school. The training included millinery, specifically fascinator making, as well as the production of hair accessories and bow making for items such as bow ties, bow hair scrunchies, and related products. The project aligns with SDG 1, No Poverty, by equipping young people with income-generating skills that require very little start-up capital. With these skills, participants can begin small-scale businesses, support themselves financially, and reduce dependence on others. The long-term vision of the project is to make it a regular program so that more teenagers and young adults can be reached and empowered over time.
About the Millennium Fellow
Grace Ebunoluwa Martins is a lovely, determined, and a goal driven Medical Rehabilitation student of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. She was born in Lagos, currently living and studying in Enugu State, Nigeria. Grace has always been someone who has a passion for impacting lives, and she expressed this by training teenagers in skills acquisition, a project she's been doing for more than five years and recently joining a society that is focused on health equity for all. She has been a health enthusiast and she tries educating people on different issues within her capacity. She aspires to be in a professional field where she can further impact lives of both young and old and provide her own contribution in the development of the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.
