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 PRECIOUS SURU ADEBAYO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Benin | Benin City, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" Empathy and a drive for change fuels this pursuit. I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it affords me the opportunity to be part of a community of like minds who also are advocates of change. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Leadership For Global Well-being
When I look at my generation, I see incredible potential — yet too often, we wait for someone else to lead the change. That’s why I started Health Beyond the Norm, a movement that connects personal leadership to global well-being.
Growing up in Nigeria, I realized health isn’t just about the body — it’s also about the mind, our empathy, and how we treat one another. I will engage young people through school programs and a webinar, helping them understand that leadership begins within — through self-awareness, empathy, and responsibility.
When young people learn to lead themselves, they naturally influence healthier, more compassionate communities. That’s how we contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, especially Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3).
Health Beyond the Norm isn’t just a project — it’s a mindset shift. Because when we lead with love and empathy, we don’t just build leaders — we build a healthier world.
About the Millennium Fellow
Precious Adebayo is a young leader, personal development enthusiast, community reform advocate and a pharmacy student of the prestigious University of Benin. He was born in Edo State, lives in Benin city, Nigeria.
Precious has found passion in personal leadership and stirring up the young minds for positive change. He is also part of the JCIN community where he believes his dream of being part of building a better community of great personalities will soar. He believes it is a worthy pursuit.
Hence, his sole mantra "What I give, I receive." Precious aspires to be a voice of change, as part of his contribution to fostering the furtherance of the SDGs.
