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 UHONE NENZHELELE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Venda | Thohoyandou, South Africa | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 10 & UNAI 9
" A chance to create social impact in my community and be able to get out of my comfort zone, expose myself to the world and continue to learn and grow is the goal. The Millennium Fellowship will open doors for opportunities and possibilities for the institution that I'm enrolled in as well as the individuals in it because you know what, it takes a village to uplift a village. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Boss Ladies
This project focuses on empowering women to become the best, fearless version of themselves. It aims to improve their leadership skills, boost self-confidence, support their businesses through increased exposure, and enhance public speaking abilities. The target audience includes students on my campus as well as women in rural communities. As a result of the project, women have gained confidence, taken greater control over their lives, improved their leadership abilities, become effective public speakers, and, for those who own businesses, are seeing their ventures thrive.
About the Millennium Fellow
Uhone Nenzhelele is a strong capable young woman. She was born in Tembisa and spent most of her life moving from place to place due to circumstances at the time, that never changed her but instead she took it as an opportunity to learn to adapt in any situation or environment. She attended four primary schools and three high schools. She's currently enrolled in the University of Venda studying her second year in Bachelor of science in Biochemistry and Biology in the University of Venda and is one of the student leaders amongst the institution. She has a passion for learning and leading and the future is bright because no matter where life takes her, it doesn't change who she is.
