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 HABUMUGISHA JONATHAN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Rwanda Huye | Butare, Rwanda | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 6, SDG 10 & UNAI 3
" Passion for creating positive change and empowering communities drives the work I do. Being a Millennium Fellow excites me because it provides a platform to collaborate with like-minded change makers and develop the skills needed to address global challenges. I am eager to translate innovative ideas into meaningful actions that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education, health, and sustainable communities. This fellowship allows me to grow as a leader while making a tangible impact that inspires others to join in creating a better, more equitable future. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Ubuzima initiative
Ubuzima Initiative – Empowering Youth Through Life Maintenance Education
Ubuzima Initiative is the community-driven public health movement that I have designed to help youth and adults with essential knowledge and practical skills for maintaining a healthy life as pharmaceutical student and social media influencer. Our mission with collaborators from Millennium Fellowship and Rwanda pharmaceutical center that study health sciences is to bridge the gap between what we study in school and how we apply it in daily life, transforming theoretical understanding into real-world action through helping community.
Through this community work, hands-on training, and interactive public health campaigns, Ubuzima Initiative promotes preventive health practices and self-care knowledge through its activity. By integrating digital outreach via my social media platform of Meta especially Instagram, Afrodance Nation with over 360K followers and 20 million monthly views, we reach and inspire a wider audience to take charge of their own health by involving message through what attracts them like afro-dance challenge.
Our vision is to build a generation that understands and values the maintenance of their life from learning simple health assessments such as BMI, etc to engaging in community-based wellness programs. Ubuzima Initiative seeks to create a culture of awareness, responsibility, and public service, proving that health is not just a medical matter but a shared community mission for maintenance pure successful life.
About the Millennium Fellow
My name is HABUMUGISHA Jonathan, and I am deeply committed to creating positive change in my community and beyond. As a proud Millennium Fellow, I have the privileged of contributing to initiatives that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the areas of quality education, good health and well-being, and sustainable cities and communities. I see this fellowship as a platform to collaborate with passionate individuals who share a vision for a better world. Through teamwork, advocacy, and innovative problem-solving, I work to address challenges that affect the most vulnerable. I believe that real change comes from collective action and the willingness to serve with purpose. My ambition is to inspire others to take action toward building an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future. Every step I take is guided by the belief that even small actions can lead to meaningful global impact.
