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 CAROLINE MATONDO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Malawi | Lilongwe, Malawi | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" " I am very passionate about education. Ever since I was child, my mother always encouraged me to learn and be educated. I have seen the power of education and how it can greatly impact the course of ur life. Many youth have lost track of their lives due to a lack of education. Education is not only what we learn in class but it is also in the meaningful skills that we can leverage. I believe education is a step towards ending poverty. The UN and SDGs also share this goal. This Millennium Fellowship will equip me on the broader issues that are underlying and are more crucial. Knowledge on this will allow me to have a more realistic plan on how I can navigate or approach these issues so that I can be able to achieve my goals "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Green Legacy Project
The Green Legacy Project: Restoring forests and restoring life, responds to pressing challenges aligned with SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land). We have noticed increasing deforestation, depletion of dams, and rising hot temperatures, which have led to serious effects such as climate change and the loss of nature. To address these threats, we propose a community-driven approach that focuses on tree planting initiatives, awareness campaigns, and civic education. These actions will not only help restore damaged ecosystems but also empower communities to adopt sustainable practices, protect biodiversity, and contribute to climate
resilience.
About the Millennium Fellow
Caroline Matondo is a young enthusiastic economics student from the University of Malawi. She is passionate about many things, one being improving the course of the lives of many individuals in her Country,both mentally and financially wise. She realizes that she can just easily pursue a more personally focused career that will only improve her life. but Instead, she's more passionate about making a more lasting impact that will live on for generations. She is inspired by all the people in her life, all that she has ever crossed paths with. She recognizes that she as a result of a larger community that has otherwise helped to shaped her being and has contributed greatly to where she is now. She plans to cease and utilize all the opportunities that will be presented before her as she believes they are capable of molding her into this person she is driving to become. Thank You.
