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 PRISCA CHIBUIKE-UGWU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of the People | Global, United States | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" My empathy and moral concern drive me to find innovative solutions and impactful initiatives, which have sparked my interest in becoming a Millennium Fellow. I believe this is an opportunity for me to develop and improve my skills through collaboration with teammates. Moreover, this Fellowship would make my social impact more tangible, helping fulfill the United Nations SDGs. Lastly, it would also give me better insights into what actions to take and how to pursue my passion for social justice and the right to better education more effectively. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EmpowerHer Young Mind for Sustainable Leadership
My initiative supports young secondary-school students, especially girls, who often lack guidance about their future and face cultural, societal, and financial pressures that limit their aspirations, sometimes leading them to assume marriage is their only path. I work to expand their vision by teaching public speaking, offering mentorship, organizing workshops, and connecting them with national and international role models through storytelling. By exposing students to diverse careers and positive role models, particularly in communities where educational barriers are common, the program motivates students to value learning, build confidence, and imagine brighter futures. Overall, the initiative promotes social impact by advancing SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality).
About the Millennium Fellow
Prisca Chibuike-Ugwu is a lively, ambitious young undergraduate student studying Business Administration at the University of the People in Pasadena, CA, USA. She is Nigerian and lives in the northern part of the country. She has also traveled to three different countries in the world. For as long as she can remember, she has been passionate about helping people, advocating for social justice, and access to quality education, especially for girls. This passion started in high school, and she expressed herself through relevant school clubs and by educating her community whenever she could. Through her outstanding leadership, she has successfully mentored many young girls and women in her community to chase their dreams despite the challenges they face along the way. Prisca hopes to continue on this path professionally in the future, developing necessary skills and contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
