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KORIE, Emmanuel Oluwamayowa is a second year medical student of the University of Ilorin, college of health sciences. He is from Imo State in the eastern part of Nigeria and he resides in Kwara state, Ilorin in the north central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Emmanuel is an enthusiastic Fellow who has a great goal to make the world a safer and more convenient place to live by contributing in his own little way to make a big change. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT KORIE EMMANUEL OLUWAMAYOWA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022. University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences | Ilorin, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9 " Making the world a better place is what i have always hoped and dreamt of and I am excited to know that with the Millennium Fellowship my dream can be brought to reality. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Living a Healthy Lifestyle: Consequences of Cannabis Abuse Orientation of young adults and teenagers on the consequences of cannabis abuse. About the Millennium Fellow KORIE, Emmanuel Oluwamayowa is a second year medical student of the University of Ilorin, college of health sciences. He is from Imo State in the eastern part of Nigeria and he resides in Kwara state, Ilorin in the north central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Emmanuel is an enthusiastic Fellow who has a great goal to make the world a safer and more convenient place to live by contributing in his own little way to make a big change. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Sude Bahçivan is a senior student of political science and international relations. Born and raised in Izmir, Türkiye, Sude has been passionate about environmental issues and recycling since childhood. She has always strived to be an individual aware of the world around her. In addition, she enjoys keeping up with current global news. Now, Sude is focused on the question of what constitutes quality education for university students. After graduation, she plans to pursue a master’s degree in international relations. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SUDE BAHÇIVAN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024. Manisa Celal Bayar University Muradiye | Manisa, Türkiye | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 11 & UNAI 7 " I am deeply committed to addressing environmental issues and promoting sustainable practices. From a young age, I have been passionate about recycling and the importance of preserving our planet. I believe that through education and awareness, we can inspire future generations to take action against environmental challenges. Being a Millennium Fellow allows me to further this mission, connecting with like- minded individuals and creating a positive impact on both local and global scales. I am excited to contribute to a movement that emphasizes the significance of sustainable development and empowers others to do the same. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Building a Welcoming Campus For All Building a Welcoming Campus For All (BWCFA) is a group project led by Serhat Özdoğan, Rahmi Arıbağ, Türkan Aksu, and Sude Bahçivan. BWCFA is a project initiative focused on improving the quality of education, aligning with the fourth goal of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The project's primary objective is to establish a communication network among peers from diverse cultural backgrounds on campus, thereby fostering a sustainable educational environment within the university. About the Millennium Fellow Sude Bahçivan is a senior student of political science and international relations. Born and raised in Izmir, Türkiye, Sude has been passionate about environmental issues and recycling since childhood. She has always strived to be an individual aware of the world around her. In addition, she enjoys keeping up with current global news. Now, Sude is focused on the question of what constitutes quality education for university students. After graduation, she plans to pursue a master’s degree in international relations. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Ujjwala Nagendra is a writer and English student at Amity University, Mumbai. She was born and raised in Kuwait and is currently living in India. She has taken part in organizations that focus on enriching the planet ever since secondary school, whether it be visiting petrol bunks and requesting citizens to be warier of their fuel consumption, planting trees in the forests, etc. She still remains passionate about Climate Action and performing actions that minimize our carbon footprints, and promote sustainable development. She plans to further organize projects that adhere to these goals and work towards minimizing the potential impacts of climate change. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2021 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In 2021, over 25,000 young leaders on 2,000+ campuses across 153 nations applied to join the Class of 2021. 136 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 2,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2021 is bold, innovative, and inclusive. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT UJJWALA NAGENDRA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2021. Amity University | Mumbai, India | Advancing SDG 13 & UNAI 9 " As someone who has always been passionate about climate action, I am simply honored to be granted such a position. I am excited because I have finally been provided with a platform where I can further spread my agenda and work towards bettering the planet. I am also excited to receive ideas from people who share the same ideals and believe we can work together to combat climate change. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Reverberate Hope Reverberate Hope is an environment toolkit with all the information on the climate crisis and sustainable living, on one platform. We’ve made the switch to a sustainable lifestyle easy, without majorly disrupting your current lifestyle. We intend to educate more people about the importance of climate action, and why it is imperative that all of us adopt a sustainable lifestyle. About the Millennium Fellow Ujjwala Nagendra is a writer and English student at Amity University, Mumbai. She was born and raised in Kuwait and is currently living in India. She has taken part in organizations that focus on enriching the planet ever since secondary school, whether it be visiting petrol bunks and requesting citizens to be warier of their fuel consumption, planting trees in the forests, etc. She still remains passionate about Climate Action and performing actions that minimize our carbon footprints, and promote sustainable development. She plans to further organize projects that adhere to these goals and work towards minimizing the potential impacts of climate change. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

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Dorothy Kabasita Alago Ocilaje needs help from the people around her to achieve the plan that God has for her life. She has these four names because her family wanted her to have them. Dorothy stands for gift from God. Kabasita is her grandmother's name, she is named this because her father loved his mother so much and needed to pass on the name to his first daughter. Alago is her name from the Itesot clan. Ocilaje is her father's name. Dorothy wants to connect people around her by using technology. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2020 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In the three months the application was open in 2020, 15,159 young leaders applied to join the Class of 2020 on 1,458 campuses across 135 nations. 80 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 1,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2020 is bold, innovative, and inclusive. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT DOROTHY ALAGO KABASITA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2020. Makerere University | Kampala, Uganda | Advancing SDG 7 & UNAI 9 " I believe in that people have good intentions. We need each other and cannot achieve our goals in this world without the help of others. I believe love and unity make the world go around. Through my love for technology, I hope to transcend barriers of poverty and ignorance in my neighborhood and to overcome issues such as depression and anxiety affecting many youth today. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Channel Solar Energy Through the project, they will develop a software that uses reliability and financial ability of the eventual user as constraints to determine the size of solar system components to be used in a stand-alone solar system. Measurable Goals: 1. Finish the software design. 2. Develop questions in form of questionnaires and google forms on the software. 3. Reach out to five companies and use questionnaires and google forms to find out about implementation process of the prototype. About the Millennium Fellow Dorothy Kabasita Alago Ocilaje needs help from the people around her to achieve the plan that God has for her life. She has these four names because her family wanted her to have them. Dorothy stands for gift from God. Kabasita is her grandmother's name, she is named this because her father loved his mother so much and needed to pass on the name to his first daughter. Alago is her name from the Itesot clan. Ocilaje is her father's name. Dorothy wants to connect people around her by using technology. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Cristhian Rodriguez is a bright, talented, young student at the University of The Ozarks. He was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras' capital, currently studying in Clarksville, Arkansas; United States. Awarded with the Walton Scholarship in 2019, a full 4-year scholarship to study in the United States for Latin-American students. A media production, marketing, and content creator; Cristhian's passion makes him want to give the best out of himself. He has created some short films and aims to use his communication skills to change his community and the world. For Cristhian, audiovisual content and use of mass media and social networks is a power that people must use wisely, as it may impact on the society in a positive or negative way, depending on our focus. Cristhian's passion on Communication comes from his childhood, when he played with an old camera imagining being a cinematographer. From that moment and beyond, his passion on social media, marketing and communication has only increased. Cristhian aspires to be an agent of change for his country Honduras and the whole Central American region. He aspires to work on a media related position in Honduras and also getting actively involved in his country politics and make a positive change in his region. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2021 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In 2021, over 25,000 young leaders on 2,000+ campuses across 153 nations applied to join the Class of 2021. 136 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 2,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2021 is bold, innovative, and inclusive. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT CRISTHIAN DAVID RODRIGUEZ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2021. University of the Ozarks | Arkansas, United States | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9 " Life is based in opportunities. Find your opportunities to create the path that will lead you towards success in your life. Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will be the perfect tool to open more opportunities in my life to progress in my life path, improving my skills and developing better values on me to help my community, my country and my world. With the skills I will gain from the Millennium Fellowship, I will be more able of being an active agent of change of my community, while aligned with the UNAI principles and SDGs. I am really looking forward to increasing my experience by envisioning new ways of learning and getting creativity and inspiration from my team. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Student Initiative Against Misinformation (SIAM) SIAM focused on combating misinformation around campus. By creating informative posters addressing misinformation and placing them in strategic places around campus, we wanted to make sure that everyone who saw the poster was aware of the increasing need to get correct information from fact-checked and trusted sources. Also, we focused on social media as a way of reaching more audience. We shared our page with people from our countries, which was useful because many people interacted with our posts. About the Millennium Fellow Cristhian Rodriguez is a bright, talented, young student at the University of The Ozarks. He was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras' capital, currently studying in Clarksville, Arkansas; United States. Awarded with the Walton Scholarship in 2019, a full 4-year scholarship to study in the United States for Latin-American students. A media production, marketing, and content creator; Cristhian's passion makes him want to give the best out of himself. He has created some short films and aims to use his communication skills to change his community and the world. For Cristhian, audiovisual content and use of mass media and social networks is a power that people must use wisely, as it may impact on the society in a positive or negative way, depending on our focus. Cristhian's passion on Communication comes from his childhood, when he played with an old camera imagining being a cinematographer. From that moment and beyond, his passion on social media, marketing and communication has only increased. Cristhian aspires to be an agent of change for his country Honduras and the whole Central American region. He aspires to work on a media related position in Honduras and also getting actively involved in his country politics and make a positive change in his region. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Isabel Pinto, currently pursuing BA Economics (Hons) at Christ University, is driven by a keen passion for sustainable development. With a fervent interest in environmental economics, Isabel envisions a future where her expertise contributes to creating a more eco-friendly and sustainably developed world. Her dedication to the field is reflected in her active engagement in researching issues and their ramifications on the environment, showcasing her commitment to addressing pressing ecological concerns and promoting sustainable living and economic practices. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ISABEL PINTO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. Christ (Deemed to be University) Bannerghatta Campus | Bengaluru, India | Advancing SDG 10 & UNAI 3 Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Infinity Project InFinity seeks to aid the government's efforts towards encouraging financial literacy, by doing our part in facilitating financial education for those who gravely require it. About the Millennium Fellow Isabel Pinto, currently pursuing BA Economics (Hons) at Christ University, is driven by a keen passion for sustainable development. With a fervent interest in environmental economics, Isabel envisions a future where her expertise contributes to creating a more eco-friendly and sustainably developed world. Her dedication to the field is reflected in her active engagement in researching issues and their ramifications on the environment, showcasing her commitment to addressing pressing ecological concerns and promoting sustainable living and economic practices. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Essyln Kotamo, born and raised in Malawi, is a driven and compassionate individual dedicated to creating positive change. As an enthusiastic economics student at the University of Malawi, she leverages her knowledge to advocate for poverty reduction and education. Her firsthand experience of life in Malawi fuels her passion to empower her community. Through her involvement with various organizations, Essyln has gained diverse perspectives and insights into community development. She strives to continue making a meaningful impact, contributing to the United Nations' sustainable goals. With steadfast enthusiasm and determination, Essyln remains committed to fostering a brighter future for all. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ESSYLN KOTAMO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024. University of Malawi | Lilongwe, Malawi | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6 & UNAI 9 " I'm excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it fuels my passion for advocacy, particularly in poverty alleviation and quality education. This fellowship offers a transformative opportunity to learn from like-minded individuals, develop valuable skills, and deepen my understanding of the SDGs. With critical thinking and collaboration, I'm eager to amplify my impact and contribute to creating a more equitable and sustainable world. I'm grateful for this chance to grow and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Community Waste Management Initiative in Zomba Community Waste Management Initiative at the University of Malawi and some areas in Zomba community: As part of our cohort's community development project, we embarked on the Community Waste Management Initiative, aimed at addressing the pressing issues of broken sewage pipes and plastic disposal in our community, specifically within the University of Malawi and surrounding areas in Zomba.So, our objective was to create a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable environment by mitigating the dangers and risks associated with these problems.The community faced significant challenges due to broken sewage pipes contaminating water sources, posing health risks to residents, and improper plastic disposal choking drainage systems, harming wildlife, and polluting the environment. About the Millennium Fellow Essyln Kotamo, born and raised in Malawi, is a driven and compassionate individual dedicated to creating positive change. As an enthusiastic economics student at the University of Malawi, she leverages her knowledge to advocate for poverty reduction and education. Her firsthand experience of life in Malawi fuels her passion to empower her community. Through her involvement with various organizations, Essyln has gained diverse perspectives and insights into community development. She strives to continue making a meaningful impact, contributing to the United Nations' sustainable goals. With steadfast enthusiasm and determination, Essyln remains committed to fostering a brighter future for all. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

María Esther Tolentino Estrada is a wonderful and young changemaker that studies International Relations in the University of Monterrey in Mexico. Since she was in elementary school she has enjoyed making a difference in her community by talking to people and seeing how they can take action to change the world. Her life is related to projects and initiatives of social action, such as the project "Por un Sueño" which she founded in 2016, where she shares her causes in terms of defending children’s rights, women’s rights, and the fight against climate change. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ESTHER TOLENTINO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022. Universidad de Monterrey | Monterrey, Mexico | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3 " I look forward to learning and exchanging experiences with my partners from all over the world to learn new perspectives on intercultural processes. Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will allow me to create these types of alliances, as well as improve my skills to easily share and transmit my social cause both in my community and in my school. Being here makes me realize that I am not alone on this path to transform the world into a better place for present and future generations. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Por un Sueño The objective of "Por un Sueño" is to change the community from the perspective of the children, which in Mexico is important to start with, since there are few spaces for their voice to be heard and taken into account, whether at school or at the government level. For this, we encourage them with workshops on critical thinking and comprehensive human development, always looking for their topics and activities of interest. About the Millennium Fellow María Esther Tolentino Estrada is a wonderful and young changemaker that studies International Relations in the University of Monterrey in Mexico. Since she was in elementary school she has enjoyed making a difference in her community by talking to people and seeing how they can take action to change the world. Her life is related to projects and initiatives of social action, such as the project "Por un Sueño" which she founded in 2016, where she shares her causes in terms of defending children’s rights, women’s rights, and the fight against climate change. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Susan Pila Thaquima is a competent, unique and persistent young Law student from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru. She was born in a small city in Cusco, Peru and despite the fact that her economic context played against her, she knew how to exploit her academic and leadership skills to win scholarships since a very young age to access to the best education in her country. Due to her own origin, she is very aware of the problems of society, especially educational inequality and discrimination. That is why she fights every day to become a future agent of change. In the meantime, she devises projects involving culture, history and narrative to support her initiatives. Susan really hopes that one day she can pull off a large-scale, life-changing project in contribution to the sustainable goals of the United Nations. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SUSAN YANET PILA THAQUIMA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú | Lima, Peru | Advancing SDG 17 & UNAI 7 " Being part of the Millennium Fellowship means not only a challenge but one of my greatest opportunities to grow as a professional and as a person. I am excited to do collaborative work where I can apply my ideas and initiatives, as well as meet and learn from more leaders. Likewise, I am happy because being a Millennium Fellow implies having the support of an prestigious organization like the UN to carry out projects with social impact since the university. Honestly, I can't wait to see the learning that I will achieve after this experience. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Más que votantes We are building a social platform called "More than voters" which aims to transform civic participation into a daily activity in young people's life. In Lima, Peru the levels of civic participation of young adults at a local level are very low (Nájar, Cano y Quiroz, 2017). 81.5% of Peruvians report that they don’t trust their authorities and 66.1% think their municipal management is “terrible” (National Institute of Statistics and Informatics, 2020). Civic participation only comes to mind in mediatic events like protests and elections, but in day-to-day activities it feels complex, time-consuming, and exclusive to people with “political” interests. That’s why, “More than Voters”, has two main purposes, to strengthen social accountability and increase citizens' perception of inclusion in local policies. To achieve this, there are three main strategies, make civic participation intuitive (easy to do), entertaining (attractive to do) and communitary (share by one and others). This focus has impacted the design, functions and interactions in the social platform. For example, in the "Feed'' section users could see posts about their local events, social issues and comments from their "neighbors' ' and "local authorities' ' (similar to well-known apps such as Facebook or Linkedin). The platform is divided into four main sections. The first one is "Connections" where users will have the possibility to learn and connect with social organizations and local parties. They can know about their main activities and actions of social impact, with the chance of joining them. The second one is "Participation" where users will recognize, learn and intervene in social issues by interacting with a live map of their district. The issues here will be categorized and each one will have a main page where users can propose solutions or join together to make a complaint to their local town halls. The third one is "Transparency" where simple and clean graphics will show the personal information of their local authorities, the Balance of Trimestral payments and their Local Plan of Development. The fourth one is "Events", where local events show up to the users for them to participate in them. Finally there is the "Experiences" section where testimonies, galleries and documents from the past events will show up. About the Millennium Fellow Susan Pila Thaquima is a competent, unique and persistent young Law student from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru. She was born in a small city in Cusco, Peru and despite the fact that her economic context played against her, she knew how to exploit her academic and leadership skills to win scholarships since a very young age to access to the best education in her country. Due to her own origin, she is very aware of the problems of society, especially educational inequality and discrimination. That is why she fights every day to become a future agent of change. In the meantime, she devises projects involving culture, history and narrative to support her initiatives. Susan really hopes that one day she can pull off a large-scale, life-changing project in contribution to the sustainable goals of the United Nations. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Adiji Aanuoluwapo Honour is an excellent young girl living in Nigeria. She is currently a third year medical student at Bowen University. Right from elementary school, she has always been into leadership, driving people into excellence. She has taken this same passion everywhere, including high school, where she held various leadership positions. Being in the medical field has increased her passion to make a global impact on the health care system. This has driven her to be a member of the Millennium Fellowship where she can contribute her quota to making the health care system a better one both for the patients and doctors. Honour looks forward to impacting the world by working in collaboration with other Fellows and being a part of the amazing projects carried out by the Millennium Campus Network. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT AANUOLUWAPO HONOUR ADIJI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024. Bowen University Iwo | Iwo, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9 " I'm excited to be a part of a great system that provides an opportunity for me to work and connect with great minds. This is indeed an opportunity to learn from people who have gone ahead of me and learn valuable skills from them that would help me impact my world better. " Millennium Fellowship Project: The ProjectHemaHope The Project Hemahope was targeted st empowering or community with the necessary knowledge needed about sickle cell anaemia. It also aimed at targeting stigma attached with disease. This was done through a video publication and speaking with our community. About the Millennium Fellow Adiji Aanuoluwapo Honour is an excellent young girl living in Nigeria. She is currently a third year medical student at Bowen University. Right from elementary school, she has always been into leadership, driving people into excellence. She has taken this same passion everywhere, including high school, where she held various leadership positions. Being in the medical field has increased her passion to make a global impact on the health care system. This has driven her to be a member of the Millennium Fellowship where she can contribute her quota to making the health care system a better one both for the patients and doctors. Honour looks forward to impacting the world by working in collaboration with other Fellows and being a part of the amazing projects carried out by the Millennium Campus Network. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Maryam Umar is a hardworking individual who has a passion to help people. She is a 5th year medical student and founder of HEMAHELP society, a nongovernmental organization that helps patient in the hospital recruit blood donors. Recently, she started a YouTube channel called Healthwithmaryam where she talks about all things health ranging from disease outbreaks like monkeypox, to health advice like how to eat well for good health. She is consistently searching for ways to improve, herself to gain advantages that will place her in a better position to help people. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MARYAM MUHAMMED UMAR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024. University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Abuja, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 9, UNAI 2 " Social networking and leadership improvement are the reasons why l'm excited to be a millennium fellow. I'd love to build my social network and reach out to like-minded individuals to enable me to collaborate with them to extend the reach of the nongovernmental organization Hemahelp and ensure lives are saved and No one dies due to lack of blood in hospital facilities. " Millennium Fellowship Project: First Responders The First Responders Initiative is a project aimed at empowering young individuals with essential first-aid skills. By utilizing available resources and partnering with local experts, the project seeks to create a network of trained first responders who can effectively respond to emergencies within their communities. About the Millennium Fellow Maryam Umar is a hardworking individual who has a passion to help people. She is a 5th year medical student and founder of HEMAHELP society, a nongovernmental organization that helps patient in the hospital recruit blood donors. Recently, she started a YouTube channel called Healthwithmaryam where she talks about all things health ranging from disease outbreaks like monkeypox, to health advice like how to eat well for good health. She is consistently searching for ways to improve, herself to gain advantages that will place her in a better position to help people. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Areeba Baig, a daughter of the mountains, harbors grand dreams of transforming her small town in Azad Kashmir. With innate leadership qualities, she pursued a degree in economics to better understand global issues. Despite numerous challenges, she actively engages in social projects focused on women's empowerment and student career counseling. Areeba is the founder and CEO of Green Akhuwateer, a pioneering climate action project in her community. As the first to champion environmental change locally, she contributes to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals with determination and vision, aspiring to do even more with future support. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT AREEBA BAIG, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024. Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 5 & UNAI 9 " "Nobody ever mastered any skill except through intensive, persistent, and intelligent practice. The Millennium Fellowship program excites me because it offers the perfect platform to sharpen my leadership and communication skills, enabling me to motivate others to join in creating meaningful change. It's the ideal space to contribute to the SDGs, envision my aspirations, and engage with individuals who share a commitment to making a difference." " Millennium Fellowship Project: Green Akhuwateers Green Akhuwateers are a dedicated group of around 30 students from Akhuwat College for Women in Chakwal, passionately addressing climate change issues. Through awareness campaigns, tree planting initiatives, recycling prodeucts, sewing cloth bags, and sustainable practices, they aim to inspire their community and foster environmental stewardship. Their efforts not only contribute to the global fight against climate change but also empower young women to become leaders in sustainability. Together, they strive to create a greener, more sustainable future for all. About the Millennium Fellow Areeba Baig, a daughter of the mountains, harbors grand dreams of transforming her small town in Azad Kashmir. With innate leadership qualities, she pursued a degree in economics to better understand global issues. Despite numerous challenges, she actively engages in social projects focused on women's empowerment and student career counseling. Areeba is the founder and CEO of Green Akhuwateer, a pioneering climate action project in her community. As the first to champion environmental change locally, she contributes to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals with determination and vision, aspiring to do even more with future support. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Twenty year old Mabel Yohannan from Kerala India has always had a soft spot for humanitarian works. Unfortunately her parents wanted her to have, what they considered as a secure job. But she didn't cross out her dream completely off of her bucket list. She joined always took part in college and school based humanitarian works like NSS. But she knew she had to move up her game and reach more people through a larger organization, which how she ended up writing a self biography for MCN today. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MABEL YOHANNAN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. TKM College of Engineering | Kollam, India | Advancing SDG 8 & UNAI 1 | Emerging Technologist Millennium Fellowship Project: EYES - "Empowering Youth through Enduring Skills" Our initiative began with a survey in the low-class village of "Kakkathopp." Recognizing a lack of smartphone awareness, our project focuses on empowering residents with smartphone skills. We teach various aspects, including utilizing e-commerce platforms, avoiding fraud calls, paying bills, recharging mobile phones, exploring employment opportunities, and more. About the Millennium Fellow Twenty year old Mabel Yohannan from Kerala India has always had a soft spot for humanitarian works. Unfortunately her parents wanted her to have, what they considered as a secure job. But she didn't cross out her dream completely off of her bucket list. She joined always took part in college and school based humanitarian works like NSS. But she knew she had to move up her game and reach more people through a larger organization, which how she ended up writing a self biography for MCN today. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Narumanga Jully Justin Severio is a student at African Leadership University, Kigali, Rwanda, studying Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Leadership. She is passionate about education and how it impacts children's lives. With a knowledge of teaching and women's Empowerment, Jully provides expert insights, creative content, and valuable assistance in advocacy. Through pieces of training, Jully engages in meaningful conversations and showcases her abilities and adaptability. She hopes to help the nation become sustainable in education through her project. After she graduates, Jully plans to earn Masters's Degree in Policy and Advocacy to advocate for a sound educational system in South Sudan. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT NARUMANGA SEVERIO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. African Leadership University | Kigali, Rwanda | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3 Millennium Fellowship Project: Quality Education for all. This project is about ensuring everyone in South Sudan gets a good education. We want to help people learn well so everyone has the chance to have a good education, no matter where they live or who they are. Ensuring that every child gets access to quality education to become better leaders. About the Millennium Fellow Narumanga Jully Justin Severio is a student at African Leadership University, Kigali, Rwanda, studying Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Leadership. She is passionate about education and how it impacts children's lives. With a knowledge of teaching and women's Empowerment, Jully provides expert insights, creative content, and valuable assistance in advocacy. Through pieces of training, Jully engages in meaningful conversations and showcases her abilities and adaptability. She hopes to help the nation become sustainable in education through her project. After she graduates, Jully plans to earn Masters's Degree in Policy and Advocacy to advocate for a sound educational system in South Sudan. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Adesanwo Samuel Ayokunmi is a junior year student at the Lagos State University, Nigeria where he majors in Microbiology. He is an honorary ambassador for the goals of SDGsACT LASU, an organisation aimed at propagating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the Lagos State University and its environs. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2019 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In the three months the application was open in 2019, over 7,000 young leaders applied to join the Class of 2019 on 1,209 campuses across 135 nations. 69 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 805 Millennium Fellows. During the Millennium Fellowship, Millennium Fellows' dedicated 96,705 hours and their 422 unique projects positively impacted the lives of 564,366 people worldwide. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SAMUEL AYOKUNMI ADESANWO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2019. Lagos State University | Lagos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 17 & UNAI 9 " The Millennium Fellowship which is a semester is designed to help one develop the values, professional skills, and pathways one needs to succeed in the social impact sector, from performance management, to writing grants, to reflecting on compassion fatigue. In furtherance to this, fellows are given the opportunities to network, receive feedback and coaching, and reflect. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Sustainable Development Goals Awareness Campaign Tour (SDGsACT) Lagos State University (LASU) My project SDGsACT LASU is an organisation on campus solely aimed at propagating the SDGs on within the Lagos State University and it's environs. The SDGs which are a collection of 17 global goals were put forward by the United Nations as an extension of the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals). The SDGs set to be realised by the year 2030. SDGsACT LASU has since it inception been making giant strides by carrying out projects that are strictly based on propagating and implementing the SDGs. During the millennium fellowship semester, SDGsACT LASU celebrated its biennial anniversary. The biennial anniversary was a five days event that spanned from 21/10/2019 to 25/10/2019 and it unarguably is one of the biggest event that took place this year at the Lagos State University. Asides the fact that lots of new members joined the movement, the program was able to reach well over 70% of the University populace. The biennial week went thus: Day 1 (Digital Campaign): The five days event started with a Digital Campaign that entails: A video play out featuring the SDGs and SDGsACT LASU, another video of the Campus Coordinator commencement speech for the week, tweet bate about the SDGs with distinguished facilitators and also Instagram live chats with the SDGs executives. Day 2 (Outreachs): On this day, the SDGs were thought at the primary and secondary schools in the University community. Souvenirs were shared to pupils and students. Lastly, primary and secondary school Ambassadors were also selected. Day3 (SDGs walk and Hepatitis B free screening): SDGsACT partnered with numerous organisations on this day, and millennium fellows were not left out as a good number of them actively participated in the walk whilst carrying out their projects alongside. Millennium fellows who's projects were about SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) & SDG 5 (Gender equality) mostly took part in the event. One of the organisations which SDGsACT LASU partnered with is HealthDriveNg Team which conducted a free screening of Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Day 4: Biennial report of SDGsACT LASU was presented to the University management and a general members meeting was held afterwards. Day 5 (Biennial Anniversary Conference): The biennial anniversary of the SDGsACT was wrapped up with a major conference which was held at one of the University's main auditorium. Several facilitators came on board to talk on the theme "THE FUTURE WE WANT". SDGsACT LASU also partnered with the biggest noodles producing company in Nigeria (Indomie). Indomie was in charge of some of the refreshments given to all in attendance. About the Millennium Fellow Adesanwo Samuel Ayokunmi is a junior year student at the Lagos State University, Nigeria where he majors in Microbiology. He is an honorary ambassador for the goals of SDGsACT LASU, an organisation aimed at propagating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the Lagos State University and its environs. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Geetika is a senior in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Govt. Model Engineering College. She is a proactive person who loves to take up new challenges that fall under her interests. Through this leadership development program, she hopes to impact people around her on sustainable development and environmental protection. A strong believer in the power of positive thinking, she supports her mates in their mental well-being. She is a strong advocate for gender justice and equality. Her hobbies include learning new skills, painting and, spending time with friends and family. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2021 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In 2021, over 25,000 young leaders on 2,000+ campuses across 153 nations applied to join the Class of 2021. 136 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 2,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2021 is bold, innovative, and inclusive. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT GEETIKA P S, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2021. Govt. Model Engineering College | Kochi, India | Advancing SDG 12 & UNAI 9 " Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure the impact lasts in your absence. I'm thrilled to be a Millennium Fellow to network with worldwide like-minded people who work in accomplishing the UN goals. An adrenaline rush happens when it comes to solving real-world problems and the fellowship is the perfect place for the same. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Rewind Plastic Plastic disposal has always been a challenge for mankind. Due to the colossal quantity of non-degradable plastic on earth, it is impossible to completely evade plastic. So the only practical solution is to recycle plastic. To propagate this idea, we are in the initial implementation phase of the project which on completion will be the first on-campus plastic recycling unit in Kerala, India. The plastic collection will occur from within the college as well as the surroundings. This will be sent to the collection point of the unit and sorted. We are currently focusing on building 3 basic machines: 1. Shredder: The Shredder whacks plastic items into small flakes. 2. Extrusion: Extrusion is a continuous process where plastic flakes are inserted into the hopper and extruded into a line of plastic. Could be moulded into products. 3. Sheetpress: The Sheetpress presses shredded plastic into recycled sheets using a hydraulic press, recycling around 20 kg of plastic per sheet. As the quote says “Baby steps lead to giant strides”, we believe this initiative from our part could inspire more people, especially students, to reflect upon their social responsibility and collectively make the earth a better place to live. About the Millennium Fellow Geetika is a senior in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Govt. Model Engineering College. She is a proactive person who loves to take up new challenges that fall under her interests. Through this leadership development program, she hopes to impact people around her on sustainable development and environmental protection. A strong believer in the power of positive thinking, she supports her mates in their mental well-being. She is a strong advocate for gender justice and equality. Her hobbies include learning new skills, painting and, spending time with friends and family. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Eveshioyanameh Ayala has over three years experience offering pharmaceutical care and volunteering in various capacities in rural communities across Nigeria. Currently, Eveshioyanameh is an undergraduate final year student studying Pharmacy at the University of Benin, Benin City. She is the Secretary of Impact Africa Initiative (IAI) on campus and a Leader at The LEAD (Living Everyday Above Depression) Project. Outside being a certified Data Scientist from the Coven Labs, Eveshioyanameh is also a member of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). She is extremely passionate about public health and social impact. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2020 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In the three months the application was open in 2020, 15,159 young leaders applied to join the Class of 2020 on 1,458 campuses across 135 nations. 80 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 1,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2020 is bold, innovative, and inclusive. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT EVESHIOYANAMEH AYALA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2020. University of Benin | Benin City, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 5 & UNAI 6 " Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you. - Shannon Adler. One of the motivating factors that has bolstered my passion for being a Millennium Fellow is the joy i derive from helping people and solving problems. I grew up fascinatedby the prospect of being in a position to assist my country, Nigeria, and our people who suffer from all sort of sexual violence. I just find it so rewarding to help make people's lives better. I love doing something that makes the world a better place and i enjoy knowing that what i am doing is helping save lives. I love being a part of the future and make a difference. Hence, the Millennium Fellowship means alot to me. Being a Millennium Fellow will create a platform for me to engage youthful leaders around the world and connect with groups of young individuals from diverse cultures to proffer solutions that will help improve lives and our respective environments. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Sexually Abused Females (SAF) Projecr According to statistics, one in every four girls has been sexually assaulted before the age of 18. The Sexually Abused Females (SAF) Project is focused on helping teenagers and children who have been exposed to rape or sexual violence. Alot of children and teenagers are being violated everyday and are scared to speak out or tell anyone due to fear or some feelings of guilt. Hence, this project aims at educating children and teenagers on what to do when faced with a situation of sexual violence. It would also focus on helpinggirls through the emotional and physical healing process of sexual assalt. A public enlightenment program would be held to educate people both young and old about rape, what it does to it's victims and solutions to issues of sexual harrasement. I hope to carryout two (2) enlightment programs reaching outto about 200 female children and teenagers and about 50 sexually assaulted females responding to physical and emotional healing. About the Millennium Fellow Eveshioyanameh Ayala has over three years experience offering pharmaceutical care and volunteering in various capacities in rural communities across Nigeria. Currently, Eveshioyanameh is an undergraduate final year student studying Pharmacy at the University of Benin, Benin City. She is the Secretary of Impact Africa Initiative (IAI) on campus and a Leader at The LEAD (Living Everyday Above Depression) Project. Outside being a certified Data Scientist from the Coven Labs, Eveshioyanameh is also a member of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). She is extremely passionate about public health and social impact. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

In the outskirts of a developing country in East Africa called Kenya, a young and ambitious Twenty one years old lady called Purity Wekesa aspires to create a combat hunger. As a fourth year student at Kirinyaga University pursuing a Bachelor Of Science In Medical Biotechnology, she has learnt that there is a lot more that meets the eye in the broad and diverse field. Being brought up in a low life household in the Western Suburbs of Kenya, she has been able to see and feel the effects of hunger on people when famine strikes the country due to the large number of people per household despite primitive agricultural techniques being used for crop cultuvation. Her focus lies mainly in biofortification of crops and food in agricultural practices to introduce nutrients in crops to help combat hidden hunger to which a large population of people mostly in pregnant women and children are victimized. As much as it is not a widely accepted field in the country, she aims to educate the citizens on matters regarding biofortification and its benefits despite there being concerns. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT PURITY WEKESA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. Kirinyaga University | Kirinyaga, Kenya | Advancing SDG 2 & UNAI 9 | Emerging Technologist Millennium Fellowship Project: Food Bora Initiative Food Bora Initiative is a biofortification program aimed at using biofortified crops in the combat against hunger among lower households in a world of climate change. About the Millennium Fellow In the outskirts of a developing country in East Africa called Kenya, a young and ambitious Twenty one years old lady called Purity Wekesa aspires to create a combat hunger. As a fourth year student at Kirinyaga University pursuing a Bachelor Of Science In Medical Biotechnology, she has learnt that there is a lot more that meets the eye in the broad and diverse field. Being brought up in a low life household in the Western Suburbs of Kenya, she has been able to see and feel the effects of hunger on people when famine strikes the country due to the large number of people per household despite primitive agricultural techniques being used for crop cultuvation. Her focus lies mainly in biofortification of crops and food in agricultural practices to introduce nutrients in crops to help combat hidden hunger to which a large population of people mostly in pregnant women and children are victimized. As much as it is not a widely accepted field in the country, she aims to educate the citizens on matters regarding biofortification and its benefits despite there being concerns. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Ogheneochuko Christabel Kagbude is a software engineering student at Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria. She is passionate about contributing her quota to changing her community, nation and the world through social impact. With an ardent drive to see more young girls taking up space, her project is focused on empowering girls with the right mindset, so they can reach for their full potential. Ogheneochuko after she graduates, intends to continue her career path in technology, while also pursuing her passion for change, one girl at a time. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT OGHENEOCHUKO KAGBUDE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. Babcock University | Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 9 | Emerging Technologist Millennium Fellowship Project: Mindset Shift for Girls The name project is titled "Miindset Shift for Girls" targeted at girls within the ages of 13-17 from low in come or marginalised communities. The project was borne out of the passion to see girls attain their full potential and be the best version of themselves by leveraging on the power of education no matter where they are coming from. We believe they can break barriers and do the impossible. About the Millennium Fellow Ogheneochuko Christabel Kagbude is a software engineering student at Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria. She is passionate about contributing her quota to changing her community, nation and the world through social impact. With an ardent drive to see more young girls taking up space, her project is focused on empowering girls with the right mindset, so they can reach for their full potential. Ogheneochuko after she graduates, intends to continue her career path in technology, while also pursuing her passion for change, one girl at a time. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025

Abigail Nyarko is a tenacious young girl born in Accra, Ghana. As a freshman, she is currently majoring in Management Information Systems at prestigious Ashesi University. She finds passion and enthusiasm in making social impacts. Her love for transforming people's lives has caused her to hunt for various opportunities that will enable her to make such impacts. She loves volunteering in projects that aim at changing lives and bringing joy to people's hearts. She seeks to run an impactful project that is focused on the Sustainable Development Goal 1(One), which is "No Poverty". She believes that not just Africa, but the whole world can be a better place if only young leaders like herself will come together and join hands to make a change. She aspires to be a great advocate for "Eradicate Poverty". With her efforts and dedication, lives will be positively metamorphosed. ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022 United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows. UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ABIGAIL TWUMWAA NYARKO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022. Ashesi University | Accra, Ghana | Advancing SDG 1 & UNAI 1 " Being a Millennium Fellow is more than a dream come true. Honestly, I have waited for this very moment for ages. Hearing of The Millennium Fellowship for the first time was like meeting a soul mate. Considering the aim of the Fellowship and how it has raised many young leaders who are tremendously making so much impacts just cast a strong spell on me of which I can never let go of. This intrigued me so much to be a Millennium Fellow so that I can also be a great advocate to help me work towards the SDG Goal 1(one) to eradicate poverty. I believe that a great man can do greater things if he is not alone. Thus, joining the Millennium Fellowship is a stepping stone for me to be exposed to many insights, learn new things from people from diverse backgrounds and culture. I will be able to meet people with similar interest as mine and this will really help me to learn a lot from others, as I also contribute with ideas. " Millennium Fellowship Project: The "Tsakemi" Project My project involves installing irrigation systems on farmlands to provide farmers with access to water all year round for their farming activities. The irrigation system provides farmers with an alternative water supply to the rainfall, helps them farm in and out of season, prevents crop production loss due to drought, prevents seasonal unemployment among farmers, increases farm produce, and increases farmers’ profit, thereby making it easy for these farmers to invest in the education of their children. This project addresses SDG Goal 1; No poverty; goal 2; Zero Hunger; and Goal 8; Decent work and economic growth. About the Millennium Fellow Abigail Nyarko is a tenacious young girl born in Accra, Ghana. As a freshman, she is currently majoring in Management Information Systems at prestigious Ashesi University. She finds passion and enthusiasm in making social impacts. Her love for transforming people's lives has caused her to hunt for various opportunities that will enable her to make such impacts. She loves volunteering in projects that aim at changing lives and bringing joy to people's hearts. She seeks to run an impactful project that is focused on the Sustainable Development Goal 1(One), which is "No Poverty". She believes that not just Africa, but the whole world can be a better place if only young leaders like herself will come together and join hands to make a change. She aspires to be a great advocate for "Eradicate Poverty". With her efforts and dedication, lives will be positively metamorphosed. BACK Apply for the Class of 2025