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 TAKONDWA BASIKOLO , A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
United States International University Africa | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" "Learning never exhausts the mind and I live by this. Joining the Millennium Fellowship excites me because it places me in a space where visionary leaders gather, inspire, and challenge one another to grow. It’s a phenomenal opportunity to sharpen my leadership, expand my impact, and keep learning until I fulfill my full potential. I do the work I do because I believe education, financial literacy, and youth empowerment are powerful tools to transform lives and create lasting change in communities like mine." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Future Leaders Mentorship Program
The Future Leaders Project at Good Samaritan Children’s Home focuses on empowering children through mentorship, skills-building, and supportive developmental activities that promote confidence, resilience, and long-term personal growth.
During the Millennium Fellowship, our project supported the children at Good Samaritan Children’s Home through mentorship and interactive sessions aimed at building confidence, communication, and leadership skills. We successfully engaged the children and created a safe space for learning and self-expression, meeting our immediate goal of establishing rapport and starting leadership development.
About the Millennium Fellow
Takondwa Basikolo is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar and an active member of the Camfed Association, committed to leveraging education for social change. She is currently pursuing a degree in Finance at United States International University–Africa, aspiring to specialise in investment management. Recognized as a transformative leader, she is passionate about youth empowerment, financial literacy, and community development.
Takondwa actively participates in community give-back projects, contributing her skills and leadership to initiatives that uplift and inspire others. She combines her academic excellence with a strong commitment to service, aiming to create sustainable opportunities for young people to thrive. Her vision is to equip the next generation with the tools and knowledge to drive meaningful change in their communities and beyond.
