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 VERNA THANDEKA STRYDOM, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
African Leadership University | Pamplemousses, Mauritius | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" My love for reading and the persuit of knowledge drive the passion I have for problem-solving. I believe that educating people is the best and and most sustainable way of making an impact on communities at large. As the quote says that "the pen is mightier than the sword".
Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2022 will help me gain knowledge and harness the best resources to better myself and those around me and as far as my reach can go. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Library Initiative
The project that I have been working on is based back home in South Africa. The Libaray Project is a project that encourages reeading for secondary school learning. This started after my peers and I indetified a lack of english literacy within the student body of our school. We reachedout to book donatiin banks and to the facukty and were able to start a library on the school premises. Here, students were able to learn and read from books and as well tutors which were student with good capabilities that were willing to volunteer their time.
About the Millennium Fellow
Verna Thandeka Strydom is a South African born national. Born in Johannesburg, raised in Zululand and nurtured in Cape Town. As a young girl, sh has always advocated for the betterment of people as a whole. With the love for learning, reading and leadership, Verna has always aimed to be impactful. In High school she served in the governing body as a member of the Representative Council of Students and as a Prefect. This was also were she began her library initiative. Currently Verna attends university at the African Leadership University in Mauritius and aims to make a difference where she can and how ever she can. She hopes to contribute as much change as she can to help ameliorate the problems we face in the SGDs.
