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 MITCHEL ODEKE OJAAMONG, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Nairobi Parklands Campus | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 16, SDG 17 & UNAI 3
" Passion is what fuels my work. Without passion, the world is bland. I am excited to get this opportunity because it gives me the opportunity to not only share but also see other people's passion. That truly is what will help us make a difference "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Sauti za Asili
The "Sauti za Asili" project aims to reclaim and glorify Kenya's and Africa's history through honest storytelling, art, and dialogue. It challenges the colonial narrative that has dominated African history, distorting identities and erasing the true African experience. The project uses a podcast series featuring narration, interviews, dramatizations, and conversations with elders, historians, and youth to bring to life the Kenyan colonial history and African experience with warmth and humor. It culminates in a film and art festival that visually expresses the cultural revival and ongoing effects of colonization. "Sauti za Asili" seeks to inspire pride, foster collective healing, and empower young Africans to reclaim their stories and assert justice and dignity locally and internationally.
The project addresses several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including:
SDG 4 (Quality Education): by providing access to truthful and culturally relevant historical knowledge.
SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities): by challenging colonial legacies that perpetuate social inequalities.
SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions): by promoting justice and equitable recognition of African histories and identities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Mitchelle Ojaamong is an intelligent law student from the University of Nairobi who is passionate about research, feminism and pan africanism. She loves writing both academic and creative works and she believes that through spreading love and kindness the world be a better place.
