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 EDNA HUSSEIN , A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Malawi | Lilongwe, Malawi | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" I'm excited for I know that I will be able to learn from people different skill which will help sharpen my commutation, leadership skills and my teamwork skills. I hope by the end of this fellowship I will not be the same and I will be able to be part of the team that will have an impact on my community as well as helping my country Malawi in achieving the sustainable development goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Green Legacy Project
The green legacy restoring forest , restoring life project 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
Edna Hussein is a 21 year old young lady studying a bachelor of laws-Hons at the University of Malawi. She was born in a family of 4 based in the commercial city of Blantyre, she has always had passion for children's rights and what one the things that made her to study law. Due to her passion she is now the vice president of Child rights clinic at the University of Malawi and she also volunteers with Girls Against Early Marriages (GAEM) where she is a Secretary. She also has a strong passion for human rights in general hence her zeal to learning more and doing what she can when it comes it Human Rights.
