MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP BLOG

Nov 3, 20224 min read

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, 20226 min read

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...

Oct 20, 20225 min read

Millennium Fellowship Alumni SDG 17 Series: Ariel Zhao on the Power of Partnership

This year we asked Millennium Fellowship alumni to share what SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals) means to them. Over the next 4 weeks,...

Oct 12, 20224 min read

"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...

Jul 20, 20225 min read

Write a list of things that matter and don't forget to put yourself on it: Aarushi Kataria

Thanks for connecting with us Aarushi. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your passion for mental health advocacy. "My name...

Jul 6, 20226 min read

Millennium Fellowship Alum Kami Krista named a 776 Fellow, Recieves $100,000 grant

As a Class of 2019 Millennium Fellow, Kami founded Elio, a company that's now on the mission to bridge the communication gap between...

Mar 4, 20226 min read

Servant Leadership: "Our Experiences as Millennium Fellows and Campus Directors."

We connected with Pawan and Pooja, two Class of 2021 Millennium Fellowship alumni from the CHRIST University (Central Campus) in India....

Dec 16, 20217 min read

Millennium Fellows at COP26: Meet Angela Zhong, sophomore at Harvard passionate about Climate Action

It's such a pleasure to be connected today Angela! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? “Thank you. I am Angela Zhong, a...

Oct 26, 20215 min read

From growing up in a camp to being named 2021 Top 50 Global Student leader. The story of Aya Yousef

Aya - it’s such an honor to meet you. Please tell us a bit about yourself “ My name is Aya Yousef, a 4th year architecture student at the...

Sep 15, 20214 min read

"Am I an activist? Not really. I'm a person who cares - A lot": Jasmine Amoako - Agyei

Jasmine Amoako Agyei is a Class of 2020 Millennium Fellowship Alumni from the Arizona State University working on SDG 12: (Responsible...

Jun 28, 20215 min read

Alumni Spotlight: Lara Starck, "Learning the Power of a Network was life-changing for me".

Hello Lara! So happy to meet with you, please tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Lara Starck and I was a 2020 Millennium Fellow at...

Jun 24, 20216 min read

"The Millennium Fellowship creates 21st Century Leaders": Dean Kinyua from the University of Nairobi

Mr Kinyua Ireri, Dean of students at the University of Nairobi. He has shown keen interest in helping graduates transition into social...

Jun 14, 20214 min read

Alumni Spotlight: Open Letter from Team “SHE CAN”

Every year, Shaastra, the annual technical festival of Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Madras, strives to play its part in giving...

Jun 9, 20216 min read

2 Millennium Fellowship Alumni Selected to serve on Born This Way Foundation 2021 Advisory Board

We had a chat with Millennium Fellowship alumni Toluwalashe Soyemi from Nigeria and Kendi Juma from Kenya, who have both been selected to...

Apr 17, 20214 min read

Millennium Fellowship Alumni Spotlight

In 2018, Richard Ling was instrumental in launching the Millennium Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. With just four days until

Feb 10, 20213 min read

Millennium Fellows at NIT Karnataka supporting women and children through project "Nurture"

Millennium Fellows at National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal share their Millennium Fellowship project, Nurture ...

Jan 14, 20211 min read

Rethinking Fashion - Inspiring Consumers to make conscious decisions

Our story began when we wanted to inspire consumers to make conscious decisions on what to wear.

Jan 8, 20214 min read

Walking Through Untold Stories

Millennium Fellow Lunanga Michel Ushindi and Mkilania Esther Isack partnered to launch their Millennium Fellowship project, Life Through Art

Nov 20, 20202 min read

Griffith University Campus Directors reflect on their Millennium Fellowship experience

Serving as Campus Directors at Griffith University has been an invaluable learning journey for us both.

Aug 19, 20204 min read

Millennium Fellow Advocates for India’s First Integrated Climate Study Center

In December of 2004, Ganesh Dileep was woken up in the dead of the night and forced to flee his home in Kerala ...