By: Melody Nguyen , Class of 2023 Millennium Fellow and Emerging Technologist "Can any young woman make it to the United Nations?" It's a question I have always asked myself, and the answer is a resounding yes. Any young woman can make it to the United Nations, starting with a spark of curiosity about the world around us and the confidence in herself to take action. I'm Melody Nguyen, a sophomore at Pace University Pforzheimer Honors student currently studying Digital Market

Onyinye Omenugha is a Nnamdi Azikiwe University law school graduate, currently studying to join the Nigerian bar. She describes herself as a social innovator, a passionate SDG 4 advocate, and a committed changemaker. Her social impact work has earned widespread recognition, including the National Changemaker’s award from the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Networks, 30 Under 30 Rising Stars of the Legal Profession in Nigeria, 25 Under 25 Awards in Education,

At the Baylor University in Texas, two sisters are exercising their passion for community leadership to create social impact. Ruhi and Isha Thapar were selected as part of the 2022 Millennium Fellowship with their joint project, ‘The Collegiate Foundation’ an SDG 4 initiative they co-founded as teenagers with the objective of helping to promote equitable access to higher education. Ruhi Thapar is a pre-medical University Scholars major with a focus on Medical Humanities an

Class of 2022 Millennium Fellow Sarosh Nagar is an Emerging Technologist leveraging tech for social benefit. He founded his Millennium Fellowship project "Emerging Technologists Initiative" as a research based, moonshot organisation that helps organisations explore how they can use technology for powerful social ends. Sarosh spoke with us extensively about young people's belief in emerging technologies, the implication of AI, Biotech, and more, and the how the Millennium Fel