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 ALLI OLASUNKANMI AJAGBE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Plaksha University | Gurgaon, India | Advancing SDG 8 & UNAI 9
" The UN Millennium Fellowship is an ecosystem of young people that will definitely challenge my thinking. I see this as an opportunity to become a better leader equipped with informed leadership skills ranging from intelligent storytelling to relationship building among others and I am so prepared for it! "
Millennium Fellowship Project: DesignIT Africa Scholars' Program (DASP)
DesignIT Africa Scholar Project (DASP) is a youth-led project that seeks to equip teenagers with the IT skills needed to thrive in the 21st century. As the organization's vision; DesignIT Africa is to build an ecosystem where young people can coexist favourably regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds, this scholar project targets economically challenged individuals who cannot tap into the world of technology. During the Millenium Fellowship project, DASP provided 50 selected individuals with all resources (internet access, one-on-one mentorship, access to tech communities) to help them transition from total newbies to entry-level interns in organizations with similar interests. DASP hosted weekly meetings with selected individuals to keep track of their learnings, individual check-ins to address personal problems that may arise, and leadership training sessions so that they could utilize their tech skills for a positive impact in their respective communities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Alli Ajagbe Olasunkanmi is a young empathetic tech enthusiast and a second-year Data Science, Economics and Business student at Plaksha University. He was born and raised in Nigeria, graduated from a 2-year diploma program from the African Leadership Academy in South Africa, and is currently studying in India.
To utilize his skills for impact and contribute to the development of the UN SDGs, he started DesignIT Africa; an organization that equips teenagers with the IT skills needed to thrive in the 21st century. Based on this, he is a recipient of multiple recognitions including the 2022 Diana Award.
Alli defines success, not by the measure of wealth, but by the number of lives positively impacted.
