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 JEHOIADA ETIM BASSEY, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Uyo | Uyo, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 6
" "A team passionate about making an impact in their community and an opportunity to unbox my otherwise overambitious ideas for change are my favourite parts of being accepted into the Millennium Fellowship. The fellowship program also gives me a platform to carry out projects in my community aligned with the UNAl principles and SDGs, I couldn't ask for more!" "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Ideal Mindscape
The IdealMindscape is a project that focuses on SDG 3 and aims to explore ways of improving the mental health of student across various campuses in Nigeria. Mental health is often neglected in Nigeria but in reality many students across different campuses continue to battle with various forms of mental health issues ranging to depression to anxiety to ADHD which if left unchecked could affect the academic performance and life as whole. This project aims to educate and enlighten students on how to handle to handle stress, depression, anxiety and overall how to take care of their mental health to improve productivity and general wellbeing
About the Millennium Fellow
Jehoiada Bassey is a young, innovative medical student at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. Born in Benin City, Jehoiada grew up witnessing gaps in healthcare access in Nigeria and is driven to spark change. From inspiring secondary school students, to leading health awareness in communities and brainstorming ideas for the next innovative telemedicine solutions, Jehoiada is leading the change through action. With a focus on Health, Technology, Education, and Community Service, Jehoiada is committed to advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and creating meaningful impact in Nigeria’s healthcare landscape.
