ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2018
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In the three months the application was open in 2018, students applied to join the Class of 2018 on 285 campuses across 57 nations. 30 campuses worldwide (just 11%) were selected to host the 402 Millennium Fellows in the global pilot this year.
The Class of 2018 is bold, innovative, and inclusive. During the Millennium Fellowship, Millennium Fellows' dedicated 48,785 hours and their 214 unique projects positively impacted the lives of 393,449 people worldwide.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT AMINAH TAARIQ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2018.
Cornell University | New York, United States | Advancing SDG 13 & UNAI 9
" I am so proud to be among a group of young people who are committed to advancing solutions to the many problems we are facing in this world. I know that we will make a tangible impact with our combined efforts. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Local Government Climate Action Plan
The project consists of having local government adopt a climate action plan suited for their community and engage in a partnership with a a local climate action organization to meet municipal sustainability goals and lead community engagement.
About the Millennium Fellow
Aminah is a first generation American and college student from New York who is dedicated to social action and environmental sustainability through policy and government engagement. As a Environmental Science major and Communications minor at Cornell University, she hopes to gain the skills and network in order to pursue a career in politics to make a difference globally.
