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 VICTORIA NKHOMA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Malawi | Lilongwe, Malawi | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" As a passionate advocate for gender equality and human rights, l am inspired by the belief that every individual deserves to live with dignity and respect free from oppression, l strongly believe that empowering women and girls is crucial to create a more just and better society and l am committed to using my skills and experiences to strengthen marginalized voices and promote positive change and the Millennium Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for me to further my goals by providing a platform for networking, skill building, through the fellowship l aim to gain knowledge, tools and connection that will enable me to implement effective projects that strengthen gender equality and l am confident that l will be able to strengthen my impact , collaborate with people with the same goal and contribute to a more just and better world for all and also contributing to sustainable development goals . "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Green Legacy Project
The Green legacy project is focusing on restoring forest and life , it 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 loss of nature. To address these threats we propose a community - Driven approach that focuses on tree planting initiatives , awareness campaigns and civil 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
Grace Victoria Nkhoma is a dedicated and ambitious student at university of malawi ,born in malawi,pursuing a degree in theology with strong passion for sustainable development, throughout her high school and now university, Grace has always been passionate about her advocacies for gender equality and human rights . Grace possesses strong leadership skills and she is happy about the opportunity to join Millennium Fellowship, through the fellowship Grace aims to develop her skills in project management, leadership. She plans to continue in the future, Grace is passionate to be in a field where she can advocate for sustainable development goals and provide her skills and experiences in the United Nations sustainable Goals to create a better world for all.
