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 CHIAMAKA GOODNESS NWACHUKWU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Jos University Teaching Hospital | Jos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 5, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" I am driven by the need to create change by ensuring that vital health informations reaches everyone. Being a Millennium Fellow will also help me to recognize, harness and maximize opportunities to create change. I am excited and looking forward to improving on my leadership skills. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Bend the Trend
Bending the trend is a joint project by the Jos University Teaching Hospital fellows that seeks to address issues bordering wholesome bealth, quality education and gender equality. This project seeks to reinstall the eroded value of education in line with SDG4. With emphasis on health education, Gender equality and, sexual abuse in keeping with SDG 3 and 5. The project will actively engage 400 students in a selected public secondary school in Jos, geared towards bringing a shift in attitudes to learning, discuss issues relating to education as a tool to combat Gender based violence and gender inequalities. And also to encourage wholesome approach to health.
About the Millennium Fellow
Nwachukwu Chiamaka Goodness is a young, bright and passionate medical student at the University of Jos. She was born and brought up in Nigeria but hopes to see rest of the world someday. Chiamaka is passionate about public health and sexual health especially female reproductive health and rights. She has been volunteering since her year 1 of her undergraduate studies till date and she hopes to continue advocating in a professional capacity in the future. For now, Chiamaka hopes that her contribution towards the realization of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals is felt as she continues to create impact from her little corner of the world.
