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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 YETUNDE OWOLABI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences | Ilorin, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9 ​ Millennium Fellowship Project: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Mental health awareness. Creating awareness about mental health linking the effects of grades on mental health About the Millennium Fellow Owolabi yetunde Jelilat,20years old 300 level Nursing student university of Ilorin, college of health science,Islam by Religion . Have a great passion and zeal for humanity and humanitarian supports, has participated and supported different health outreach to promote health and create awareness on healthy practices.Currently a member of The Cardio Health a non-governmental organization aimed at creating awareness on importance of maintaining and adequate monitoring of Blood pressure to reduce risk of stroke and other related cardio disease. An active delegate member of Nigerian university nursing students association university of Ilorin chapter amongst others. BACK Apply for the Class of 2024

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 SUCCESS UZOUKWU AMARACHI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. University of Lagos College of Medicine | Lagos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 6 & UNAI 9 ​ Millennium Fellowship Project: Hygiene Heroes: Building A Healthier Community The project is called "Hygiene heroes: building a healthier community. " This project involves organizing regular clean-up drives in neighborhoods, educating residents about proper waste disposal, and providing access to clean water and sanitation facilities. By promoting cleanliness and hygiene, we can create healthier and safer communities for everyone. About the Millennium Fellow Uzoukwu Success Amarachi, is medical Laboratory science, 400 level of College of Medicine Unilag. She loves taking care of patients. She feels better in hygienic environment. She likes the scripture that says cleaning ness is next to godliness. She likes seeing people lives healthy. She has always participated in the environmental sanitation of her community. BACK Apply for the Class of 2024

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 ELISSA CYUZOZO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture | Gashora, Rwanda | Advancing SDG 2 & UNAI 2 ​ Millennium Fellowship Project: ITFN My project is called ITFN ( Innovate, Transform and Feed the Nation) ITFN plays a big role in Rwanda's agriculture by empowering farmers with knowledge and valuable skills that enable them to make to carry out proper farming, by adapting to changing conditions, and build resilient and sustainable agricultural practices. By bridging the gap between traditional farming wisdom and cutting-edge solutions. About the Millennium Fellow Cyuzuzo Elissa is a young agripreneur who is doing his bachelor's degree in conservation agriculture, he is known as a dedicated, committed, and hardworking person in every community where he plays a big role in equipping smallholder farmers with cutting-edge solutions for ending poverty and hunger. BACK Apply for the Class of 2024

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 UWAKMFON BASSEY, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023. University of Maiduguri | Maiduguri, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 6 & UNAI 2 ​ Millennium Fellowship Project: CleanUni: Sanitation at the University of Maiduguri This project was a sanitation Project at the University of Maiduguri, it was aimed at cleaning the University of Maiduguri campus. About the Millennium Fellow Bassey Uwakmfon Idorenyin a citizen of Nigeria by birth is a 400level student of Pharmacy in the University of Maiduguri. As an upstanding member of the society, she engages herself in working tirelessly to eradicate the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS in the northern part of Nigeria and hopefully also in the southern part. As a native of Awka-ibom State she is a lover of many local cuisines. She is gratefully also a new member of the Millennium Fellow Class. BACK Apply for the Class of 2024

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MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP BLOG Jul 22 4 min I was a Mastercard scholar, then a Millennium Fellow, and now a change maker. My personal triumph paved the way for many: Audry Chivanga Thank you for joining us today Audry. Can you begin by telling us a little bit about yourself and your background? "Of course, thank you.... Jun 28 4 min Empowering Young Leaders in Global Health: A conversation with Dr. Coll Seck, former Minister of Health of Senegal Ariel Zhao is a Class of 2021 Millennium Fellowship alum currently serving as a student liaison at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public... Jun 18 3 min Millennium Fellow helping track air quality in Mexico: Grecia Tello Sosa "I am Grecia Tello Sosa, currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Innovation at the University of Monterrey. I have a deep... Jun 4 4 min Creating Impact through Inclusion; A Millennium Fellow's Experience “Seeing the world through rainbow-tinted lenses instead of just pink and blue-tinted ones. It makes the world a little more colorful than... Mar 12 4 min 6 questions with MCN Regional Manager - Ariel Ackermann Ariel Ackermann joined MCN as the Regional Manager for Europe in Feb 2024 Feb 16 3 min Millennium Fellow launches award-winning project "I am Delafrique Deogratias a Class of 2023 Millennium Fellow pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences from the Mbarara... Feb 16 3 min Millennium Fellows' takeaways from COP28 Angela Zhong, an alumnus of the Millennium Fellowship, Class of 2021 attended the COP28 last fall. She is an undergraduate at Harvard... Feb 9 4 min Sean Alexander, Emerging Technologist at Georgia Tech making a difference “We do not need magic to change the world; we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already. We have the power to imagine better.”... Feb 9 4 min Jiyeong Ko and Minkyeong Bae, two Millennium Fellows championing sustainable fashion in Hong Kong 'I dream of painting, and then I paint my dream.' - Vincent Van Gogh Blog By Jiyeong Ko and Minkyeong Bae "Jiyeong Ko and Minkyeong Bae... Feb 8 4 min Haya Al-Kubati's Millennium Fellowship story Haya Al-Kubati, an undergraduate medical student at the 21 September University of Medical and Applied Sciences in Sana’a-Yemen, is a... Dec 7, 2023 4 min Millennium Fellows at the UNCTAD Youth Forum Aakarshi Srivastava and Anubhava Singla, Millennium Fellows from the University of Delhi South Campus, were selected to join the United... Nov 3, 2023 4 min Melody Nguyen: A Millennium Fellow's Journey from Local Initiatives to the United Nations By: Melody Nguyen, Class of 2023 Millennium Fellow and Emerging Technologist "Can any young woman make it to the United Nations?" It's a... Jul 5, 2023 4 min Onyinye Omenugha: Millennium Fellow making Law Schools inclusive spaces Onyinye Omenugha is a Nnamdi Azikiwe University law school graduate, currently studying to join the Nigerian bar. She describes herself... May 26, 2023 5 min MILLENNIUM FELLOWS AT THE ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM: Sharing Learnings and Reflections Last month, a delegation of 15 Millennium Fellows attended the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum at the United Nations in... May 18, 2023 4 min Millennium Fellows at Baylor University bridging educational disparities: Isha and Ruhi Thapar At the Baylor University in Texas, two sisters are exercising their passion for community leadership to create social impact. Ruhi and... Feb 23, 2023 6 min Millennium Fellow leveraging emerging tech to advance the SDGs: An interview with Sarosh Nagar Class of 2022 Millennium Fellow Sarosh Nagar is an Emerging Technologist leveraging tech for social benefit. He founded his Millennium... Feb 7, 2023 3 min From living as a refugee, to being named a Moonshot Award Winner: Millennium Fellow Yoal Damai Dar Class of 2022 Millennium Fellow Yoal Damai Dar was named a 2022 Moonshot Prize Award Winner in the 'Borderless category'. This award is... Dec 12, 2022 3 min My Millennium Fellowship Journey: Kingsley Odinaka, Class of '19 "The past five years of my life have been dedicated to the fight against malaria, a cause I am very passionate about. The decision to... Nov 3, 2022 4 min Millennium Fellowship Alumni SDG 17 Series: Vincent Muhoro on the ups and downs of Social Leadership This year we asked Millennium Fellowship alumni to share what SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals) means to them. Over the coming weeks,... Oct 25, 2022 6 min Making a Change: How a Millennium Fellow Engaged at the United Nations Transforming Education Summit By: Suzzel Alberto “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” -Malala Yousafzai When you ask a child what they... 1 2 3

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I studied in Harare and I finished my advanced level in 2021, and after that I was blessed to get a place at the African Leadership University in Rwanda under the Mastercard Foundation scholarship studying software engineering." I like to think that my personal triumph paved the way for many. Incredible. As a university student studying in Rwanda, what led you to apply to the Millennium Fellowship? "As I had mentioned, I have been passionate about community upliftment but I never rooted my work in the Sustainable Development goals - that is to say I had heard about the SDGs but I could not tell you anything about them. So when I saw the Millennium Fellowship’s call for applications and what the program offers, I saw this as my chance to be theoretically empowered by learning about the SDG framework, and at the same time be practically engaged by implementing a social impact project. I decided to apply, get the skills, and be empowered to tackle my project and create meaningful impact. I wanted to understand the topic of social impact in general so that I knew the right direction to follow. Through the Millennium Fellowship, I feel more confident and empowered enough. As we learnt in the curriculum, there is a difference between being helpful and helping - I needed to learn these lessons so I could be the best leader for myself and my community." When I saw the Millennium Fellowship’s call for applications and what the program offers, I saw this as my chance to be theoretically empowered by learning about the SDG framework, and at the same time be practically engaged by implementing a social impact project. Do you mind telling us more about your project with Africa Innovative Network? Growing up in Zimbabwe, I used to see how rich our country was, mainly in youth, but at the same time, there were a lot of problems, like I mentioned earlier. What troubled me was that despite the youth being the largest and most energetic demographic group, all we could do about the issues ailing us was to complain. There was too little action. I realized there were very few true communities of support for those of us who were quietly passionate about making a change. That is when I got the idea of creating a platform where we could connect our different talents to our different potentials. This rapidly grew to become a community for us to innovate and have open discussions on how we can solve problems. In having these open discussions, the most prevalent, 'low hanging fruit' that sparked my interest was a problem many of us saw in our communities- long queues in African hospitals. One time I was at a health facility, and I witnessed the death of an African child in a queue right in front of me. This experience was shocking. After enrolling to study software engineering, I realized my skills might not be enough and a community might just be what I needed. The journey of creating change is more of a ‘we’ than ‘I’. The healthcare sector of my country, for example, requires a multi-stakeholder approach involving people of different expertise. The most important thing is for us to collaborate, stop complaining about the problems we see and start acting on them. So as a Millennium Fellow, I started the African innovative community to do this. Currently, we have a network of 200-250 young people from different African countries. The project started by asking questions like- What if we start making things happen here? What if we start collaborating? So now we evolved to encourage each other to solve local problems in their communities? For example, someone in search of a website developer can come on the platform and since it is a collaboration platform, people can contribute. This way, you don't have to build a solution for a whole problem alone. Our project has been recognized by the national newspaper of Zimbabwe, the Herald . The "African Innovative Community" was not just an initiative; it was the embodiment of a dream. A dream where African youths were armed with knowledge, innovation, and the tools to create change. Structured themes like "Innovative Monday" and "Futuristic Friday" were designed to mold a proactive and innovative mindset among its members. This initiative directly aligns with several of the SDGs including Quality Education (SDG 4), Gender Equality (SDG 5), Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), and Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9). By targeting these SDGs, the community is not only pushing for individual growth but is also contributing to a sustainable, inclusive, and empowered Africa for all. This is an amazing project! Can you tell us about your experience as a Millennium Fellow generally, how has the journey shaped you? I'm humbled to say that I experienced a real mindset change as a Fellow. In as much as I was always engaging with the community to try to solve problems, the Millennium Fellowship changed my perspective on identifying problems and the way I try to solve them. So these decisions improved me as a person. During the Fellowship, I learned about building human-centered solutions and involving community members in all decision-making processes. So it helped in changing my perspective. So it was my time to transform my mind to see solving problems differently. Thank you very much. So the next question I would like to ask is, what is your biggest advice to, prospective millennium fellows that want to apply for the next course? To prospective Millennium Fellows, I would say as they implement their projects, in as much as they want to impact many lives, they should know that it's not about the quantity but the quality. You can impact very few people and that impact will be felt significantly. So they should focus on the quality of the project more than the numbers they have. Be content with the quality of work you are pouring into your community. Connect with Audry on LinkedIn . "The Millennium Fellowship played a pivotal role in my development as a social entrepreneur" Millennium Fellowship alumnus Ernest Mugisha was named a 2022 Chegg Global Student Prize top 50 nominee. He speaks with us about his time as a Millennium Fellow and life as a student at the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture. Thank you for joining us Mugisha. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Thank you so much. My name is Ernest Mugisha, a Millennium Fellowship alumnus from the Rwandan Insitute of Conservation and Agriculture. I would describe myself as a leader, an optimist, a social entrepreneur and an industrious person passionate about social impact. Where did your interest and passion for social impact start stem from? I must connect my passion for social impact with my personal background. I was born and raised in a very remote Rwandan district, in an unstable area bordering Burundi and the DRC. Growing up we had very limited access to education, health care and other basic needs. We grappled with poverty and exclusion for as long as I remember. Seeing what that level of poverty does to your community shapes you as a child. Despite all this, I was lucky to be academically gifted, and always saw myself as being able to achieve something great for myself, my family, my friends and the wider community. In High School I felt deeply drawn to social impact work and started engaging in a lot of projects. I was constantly inspired by the Rwandese youth who were doing a lot of positive things around me - and it challenged me to also do the same. I started serving my country by launching multiple social impact initiatives, and I've never looked back since. After high school you enrolled in the Rwanda Insitute for Conservation Agriculture. Tell us about your time at RICA. RICA is a higher institution in Rwanda that's serving the new generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in agriculture, with the aim of transforming the agricultural sector in our country, East Africa, and Africa at large. Being a student at RICA has been the biggest blessing in my life - although I did not initially plan to study here, nor to pursue a career in agriculture. I was interested in Computer science, awed by all the technological developments taking over the world and wanting to be a part of the tech revolution. But thinking about the small, heavily agricultural district I’d come from, I wondered whether that was my true calling. Right now, 70% per cent of the working population in Rwanda, and 60% of the African population depends on agriculture for its livelihood. Communities here depend on agriculture for our survival. My high school dream was to study at an American university, but RICA came in and offered me a full scholarship to learn more about agriculture and conservation. This was a mindblowing opportunity. Considering my background, I couldn’t pay for tuition fees at university, so the chance to study free of charge at one of the premier African universities was life-changing. As mentioned earlier, I’d also understood that the single most urgent and most pertinent need in Africa was to tackle starvation and make our continent hunger-free. RICA is a world-class university that has exposed me to people of diverse backgrounds from around the world. It is paperless and state-of-the-art, combining outstanding education, high-quality resources, and world-class faculty - making it one of the continent’s foremost institutions. Being here and seeing so many people from so many different places passionate about agricultural solutions has challenged and motivated me to work relentlessly for my country and continent. Among the many opportunities I learnt about while here was the Millennium Fellowship, which has played a pivotal role in my development as a social entrepreneur. Tell us about your time as a Millennium Fellow. How did that experience shape your personal journey? When I read about the Millennium Fellowship for the first time, I immediately wanted to be a part of it. The strong focus on social impact, leadership development, and partnership with the United Nations Academic Impact strongly appealed to me and my peers. As a Millennium Fellow, I got the platform to connect with a global community of youth leaders and to share my ideas with the world. The scale of our class made me feel that I was truly part of a movement. At out Global Town Hall ceremony, I had a chance to interact virtually for the first time with like-minded students from outside my country. Seeing young people in Nigeria, Hong Kong, the USA, and more celebrate together made me feel deeply inspired. Being able to hear from His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon , Sam Vaghar , and other social impact leaders was life-changing, and it only served to convince me that social entrepreneurship was my path. As a Fellow, I appreciated the strong focus on purpose-driven leadership in the curriculum, and the incredible network of outstanding undergraduates. During the Fellowship training sessions, I got to interrogate my purpose, find meaning in my work, understand my role as a young leader in advancing the SDGs, and came out a better social entrepreneur. Today I remain connected with my class of Millennium Fellows through our Alumni platform, and it makes me happy to see everything they’re doing around the world. Tell us a little bit more about your Fellowship project My project, Pangelassa revival is derived from a combination of two words. The first one is Pangea, and the second is Panthalassa. It refers to a new interconnected world, free of separation, exclusion, racism, and more. This project aims at solving the social exclusion in East African communities and providing social prosperity, particularly for refugees. We’re designing systems that make it easy to provide opportunities and donations to the elderly and the displaced by removing barriers. Organisations on the Pangelassa platform are offering employment priority to refugees in Rwanda, and members are donating to the needy directly. We are currently based in two districts and expanding into Kigali, having impacted 1,500+ people so far. In the next 3-5 years we hope to impact up to 5000 lives across Rwanda, Uganda, DRC and other East African nations. Watch full interview with Ernest below: Connect with Ernest Mugisha on LinkedIn Empowering Young Leaders in Global Health: A conversation with Dr. Coll Seck, former Minister of Health of Senegal Ariel Zhao is a Class of 2021 Millennium Fellowship alum currently serving as a student liaison at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In May 2024, Ariel helped organize an event titled "Youth Empowerment and Shaping the Future of Public Health and Sustainable Development" , a critical conversation on global health challenges, youth advocacy, and the Sustainable Development Goals. The session brought together a panel of experts, including MCN Executive Director Sam Vaghar ; and Dr. Awa Coll Seck , former minster of health in Senegal. Ariel wrote this article reflecting on the event and lessons learnt. "I recently spearheaded a virtual event bringing together young leaders, global health experts, and advocates to discuss the critical role of youth in tackling global health challenges . This event, held on May 6th, focused on how young people can effectively contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event aimed to ignite dialogue, inspire action, and build connections among a global audience. The event featured a panel discussion facilitated by Ariel Zhao and moderated by MCN Executive Director Sam Vaghar, with Dr. Awa Marie Coll Seck, former Minister of Health of Senegal, as the esteemed panelist. Dr. Coll Seck, renowned for her work in combating infectious diseases and strengthening health systems in Senegal, brought a wealth of experience to the conversation. Mr. Vaghar, a champion of youth leadership and the driving force behind the MCN's global network of empowered young leaders, offered a unique perspective on the power of collaboration and mentorship. The Birth of a Movement: Sam's Reflection on The Millennium Campus Network's journey It all began in a university dorm room. Inspired by the work of Dr. Paul Farmer and Partners in Health, and Jeffrey Sachs' "The End of Poverty," a group of students, led by Sam Vaghar, recognized the immense challenges facing the world, but also the potential for young people to make a difference. This spark ignited the Millennium Campus Network (MCN), a now-thriving network of 268 universities across 38 countries, empowering young leaders to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals in their communities. MCN now provides a platform for young people to connect with each other, share ideas, and develop their leadership skills. The network offers a range of programs and resources to support young leaders, including mentorship opportunities, workshops, and funding for their projects. Fresh Perspectives, Authentic Leadership, and Sustainable Solutions: Reflecting on the panel The panel discussion delved into three key themes: Young Voices, Fresh Perspectives: The Need for Inclusion: Dr. Coll Seck emphasized that young people are not just beneficiaries of global health initiatives, but crucial contributors. She highlighted the effectiveness of youth-led programs and the importance of a "bottom-up" approach to finding solutions. "Young people bring a fresh perspective, a connection to the realities on the ground," Dr. Coll Seck said, stressing the critical need to include young people in decision-making processes, ensuring their voices are heard and respected in the global health landscape. She shared the success story of her initiative, the Forum on Health Innovations in Africa, which brings together young leaders to network, learn, and collaborate on initiatives. This forum provides a platform for young people to connect, build relationships, and learn from each other and from seasoned experts in the field. Building Trust Through Authentic Leadership: Mentorship and Guidance: While acknowledging the inspirational power of established leaders, Sam Vaghar, Executive Director of MCN, emphasized the need for authentic leadership and mentorship within young people's immediate surroundings. He highlighted the challenges young leaders face when seeking mentorship from established professionals, noting that many young people feel ignored or disregarded in their attempts to connect with experienced leaders. Dr. Coll Seck echoed this sentiment, stressing that genuine leaders should be accessible, actively listen to young people, and understand the challenges they are facing. She highlighted the importance of actively reaching out to young people, engaging them in meaningful ways, and recognizing their value as contributors to the larger effort. Empowering Sustainability: Community-Centered Solutions: The discussion transitioned to the critical role of young people in driving sustainable practices within their communities. Dr. Coll Seck highlighted innovative approaches to addressing poverty, climate change, and other urgent issues. She emphasized the importance of understanding and addressing community needs as a core criterion for success, ensuring that innovations are truly valuable and relevant to the community. Dr. Coll Seck shared a compelling example of a young entrepreneur who addressed a real need in his community: He recognized that local farmers were struggling to preserve milk, resulting in significant waste and financial loss. He therefore leveraged his agricultural knowledge to create a system for collecting, sterilizing, and preserving milk, ultimately establishing a successful business that benefited both the farmers and the community. Mentorship, Opportunities, and Building a Global Network The discussion explored how to connect young leaders with opportunities and support their growth. Ariel Ackermann asked Dr. Coll Seck for advice on how to help students who are passionate about public health find their start and confirm their career path. Dr. Coll Seck emphasized the importance of starting somewhere and being resilient, acknowledging that finding the right path can be a journey of exploration and experimentation. Dr. Coll Seck suggested that volunteering can be a valuable way for young people to gain experience, build connections, and open doors to new opportunities. Sam Vaghar on the other hand advocated for a two-pronged approach: building local leadership through peer mentorship and increasing awareness of global opportunities through platforms like the Millennium Fellowship. He emphasized the long-term return on investment in young people, highlighting the potential to shape the next half-century of impact by empowering them today. A Call to Action: Supporting Youth-Led Change This panel discussion provided valuable insights for young leaders seeking to make a positive impact on global health. It highlighted the importance of community-centered approaches, strong collaborations, and effective communication. The message is clear: young people have a vital role to play in tackling global health challenges, but only by working together and building trust with those who are experienced in the field. The event concluded with a call to action, urging participants to engage in mentorship, support youth-led initiatives, and advocate for policies that promote inclusivity and empower young people to drive." Connect with Ariel on LinkedIN . Alumni, share your stories with us here: alumni@mcnpartners.org View All Other Pages (10040) Jocelyn Lozano | CETYS Universidad 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 JOCELYN PAMANES LOZANO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2019. CETYS Universidad | Ensenada, Mexico | Advancing SDG 10 & UNAI 6 " I’m excited of being a member of Millennium Fellow because i want to obtain more skills to be a better leadership, and with that inspire more perple to Change their mind and make of the world a better place. Also, because our proyect will help to reduce inequalities, to " Millennium Fellowship Project: Social Inclusion Our project consists in raising awareness in our society towards people with different disabilities through campaigns on several social media platforms, conferences, activities and workshops. All these activities will be made in public spaces where the community can participate and experience first hand what it is like to live in the shoes of people with disabilities. Because we are focusing on the Sustainable Development Goal number 10: Reducing inequalities we believe that the previous propositions of activities will result on creating empathy and awareness in the community towards people with this conditions. At the end of the month of events we will challenge a local business to make their establishment more inclusive like having employees with disabilities, having the menu in braille or having accessible entrances. About the Millennium Fellow Jocelyn Pamanes Lozano is a student of CETYS University Campus Ensenada, in Mexico. She is studying International Business in the third semester. Normally she pass their time in extracurricular classes such as leadership club and theater clases. Also in their weekends she like to Spend their time in social activies in wich they involve helping community, to involve the inclusión in the society, and not be rude or discriminators with nobody BACK Apply for the Class of 2024 Eveshioyanameh Ayala | University of Benin 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 2024 Annette Anyango | Kenyatta University 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 ANNETTE CASPER ANYANGO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2019. Kenyatta University | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9 " I am so excited to be a Millennium fellow because of the platform it provides to develop my leadership skills and also to learn from other people. I would be able to interact with like-minded fellows and be able to network. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Be Aware! Be Aware is a Mental Health Awareness project that is aimed at sensitizing people within the campus community of the sprouting issue of mental health. It basically involves sessions whereby people talk openly about the reality of mental health in Kenya and in our campus. We talk and sensitize people of its existence and offer platforms where people can openly share about their experiences. Through sharing, we are able to better understand the issue and devise tangible mechanisms of how to deal with it. So far, there have been several session s and a considerable number of students have been able to attend. Though the number of females coming out are more than the males, we are optimistic that more male students would be open to sharing. About the Millennium Fellow Annette Anyango is a law student at Kenyatta University in Kenya. She is passionate about positively impacting the society and helping out in whatever small way she can. She is of the idea that we should no longer play blame games because everyone has the power to positively change the society in whatever small way they can. Rather, the question should be, what are you doing as a person? BACK Apply for the Class of 2024 View All

Tue, Aug 27 | Zoom Global Webinar with Ramu Damodaran On Tuesday, August 27th at 10.00 am EDT, we hear from Mr. Ramu Damodaran, who has worked at the United Nations for more than thirty years, most recently as Chief of Partnerships and Public Engagement in the United Nations Department of Global Communications until May 2021. Registration is closed See other events Time & Location Aug 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT Zoom About On Tuesday, August 27th at 10.00 am EDT, we hear from Mr. Ramu Damodaran. Mr. Ramu Damodaran has worked at the United Nations for more than thirty years, most recently as Chief of Partnerships and Public Engagement in the United Nations Department of Global Communications until May 2021. His responsibilities included relationships with civil society, the creative community and celebrity advocates, publications (as Chief Editor of the UN Chronicle), the Dag Hammarskjold Library and the United Nations Academic Impact. He has also been the Secretary of the United Nations General Assembly’s Committee on Information from 2011 to 2021. Ramu Damodaran is a member of the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and a senior adviser to the University for Peace. In addition to regular speaking engagements at universities and civil society organizations globally, he has taught and conducted courses on the United Nations at New York University, at Kyung-Hee University in the Republic of Korea and at Macquarie University in Australia. His earlier posts with the Organization have included the Departments of Peacekeeping and Special Political Questions, as well as the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. Mr Damodaran has been a member of the Indian Foreign Service, where he was promoted to the rank of Ambassador. He served as Executive Assistant to the Prime Minister of India (1991-94) as well as in the diplomatic missions in Moscow and to the United Nations, and in a range of national governmental ministries. Read More > Share This Event

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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 LIMANI PHALO BANTU MANGALISO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022. University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg, South Africa | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 10 & UNAI 3 " My interests lie in academia, social activism and collaboration. I am drawn to how academically driven the Fellowship is. By virtue of the fact that the fellowship is interdisciplinary and presides across nations and campuses, it naturally fosters a culture of teamwork and collaboration. This is something I am looking forward to! I also admire how 'hands' on the fellowship is and its involvement and enrichment in lives of the fellows. I see this platform as a place I can grow in tremendously as well as be able to contribute to it meaningfully. " Millennium Fellowship Project: Siyanqoba I ran a joint project with a fellow student. We had to undergo a number of training programmes that would allow us to create a booklet that has accessible information on mental health for students, as well as people beyond the university community. We called our campaign ""siyanqoba"" as it means ""we are conquering"". This speaks to our pursuit with this campaign, to educate and begin to remove stigmas surrounding mental health. About the Millennium Fellow Limani Mangaliso is a BA Law graduate from the University of the Witwatersrand and is currently an LLB student at the same institution. She is a a self-driven, optimistic individual with a passion for the role the legal world plays in challenging systems of oppression and privilege. She is interested in the ways the law can be used as a tool for nation building. As a result, Limani takes a key interest in intersectional activism. She is eager to further her knowledge in various fields of study and subject matter. Her interests lie in research and writing in the disciplines of law and political science. Ultimately, Limani believes in the fundamentals of hard work, compassion and dedication. She gives every task her all and stays true to herself in all she does and looks to take care of others along the way. BACK Apply for the Class of 2024