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 DELIGHT SOMTOCHUKWU CHUKWU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Nigeria Nsukka | Nsukka, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 9, SDG 17, SDG 4, SDG 8, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" The Millennium Fellowship gives me the opportunity to work with young leaders who are as passionate about creating a better world as I am, which is why I am excited about it. I see it as a chance to acquire useful skills and new insights that will enable me to lead initiatives centered on social justice, a safe and clean environment, and my community's access to clean water. I am prepared to use my abilities in problem-solving, collaboration, flexibility, and clear communication, as well as my dedication to honesty and hard work, to contribute my ideas and energy to this fellowship in order to bring about long-lasting change. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Open Source Nest
Open Source Nest is an initiative that
empowers everyday people, especially
those in underserved communities, to
engage in open source. Through
hands-on learning, mentorship, and
practical contribution opportunities,
we break down barriers and demystify open source, enabling more people to
use, build, contribute, and grow in open technology and Digital Public Goods (DPGs).
From August to December 2025, we will run a campaign of workshops, outreaches, social media posts, and physical events, including a contribute-a-thon. Our goal is to reach 300+ people, teaching and onboarding contributors and users to open source. We aim to make open source more accessible, especially to those who have previously felt excluded. Learn more at www.opensourcenest.org.
About the Millennium Fellow
Delight Somtochukwu Chukwu is a final-year engineering student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), who is passionate about community development, and providing equal opportunities and education for all. She currently serves as the Financial Secretary of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), UNN Collegiate chapter where she supports leadership, accountability, and the growth of young women in the field.
Her interests center on creating inclusive spaces where education is accessible to everyone, regardless of background. Delight believes that equal access to education and opportunity is key to building a more just society. Through the Millennium Fellowship, she hopes to strengthen her leadership skills, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and drive meaningful initiatives that create lasting impact in her community.
