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 JOY JEPNGETICH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Eldoret | Eldoret, Kenya | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" To learn new things, to understand the things that I currently don't understand, to learn from those who came before me and to share ideas with those who are at the same stage with me is why I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Green
Project Green is an environmental sustainability initiative aimed at transforming underutilized and barren spaces into vibrant green zones at the University of Eldoret where students can study, relax, and connect with nature. Through the planting of 100 trees and the creation of eco-friendly study areas, the project seeks to enhance campus aesthetics, support biodiversity, and promote a culture of environmental responsibility among students. The goals of the project are as follows: (1) Plant 100 trees across identified barren areas on campus and achieve at least a 90% survival rate through consistent maintenance, (2) Engage at least 200 students in sustainability and environmental awareness activities through volunteer tree care programs and campus clean-up drives. (3) Collaborate with the university’s Environmental Department to develop a long-term care and monitoring plan for the planted trees. (4) Document and share impact stories highlighting the project’s contribution to SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land).
About the Millennium Fellow
Joy Jepngetich is a Kenyan currently studying civil and structural engineer at the University of Eldoret. Most youths in her country are jobless some because they dropped out of school however, most are graduates but their certificates are worthless to them. When she started her undergraduate studies she decided that she should not be like most of the young adults in her country, so she decided that she will find a way to create jobs for herself and her peers and at the same time conserve the environment.
