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 SHARON WAIRIMU NJOKI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Eldoret | Eldoret, Kenya | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it offers a platform to amplify my advocacy against gender-based violence and my commitment to environmental sustainability. I believe that empowering communities, protecting our environment, and ensuring safety and dignity for all are deeply interconnected steps toward a just and thriving future. "
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
Sharon Wairimu Njoki is a 21-year-old young lady who's deeply passionate about making a change in the sector of Gender based violence particularly involving women. She's a 4th year Civil and Structural Engineering student in University of Eldoret. Having being the first person in her family to join university, she's dedicated to ensure that her education will be a force for change in her community. Sharon has built her resilience over the years and she has scars to prove that. Above all, she's a God-fearing person who deeply acknowledges how far God has brought her.
Get ready to deal with this force!
