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 ASHFAH ISHRAT ALAM, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Columbia University | New York, United States | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will give me the skills I need to connect with others and create lasting, positive change in my communities. I believe that it is critical to act now, more than ever, to combat the difficult challenges facing our generation. I am grateful for the support and belief that I, as a young person who has faced adversity myself, can make a difference. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The REACH Project
The REACH Project is dedicated to providing low-income students access to free enrichment opportunities. REACH creates curriculums in a variety of creative and hands-on fields such as STEM Exploration, creative writing, self-care, and storytelling through theater. Personal development, exploration, and creativity are just as crucial as access to traditional education in schools, and low-income students especially do not have access to affordable opportunities. Currently, REACH provides its programming through Zoom due to the COVID pandemic.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ashfah Alam is a student studying Political Science and Human Rights at Columbia University. Born in Bangladesh and raised in New York City, Ashfah believes that opportunity brings hope, and equal access to education has the power to change the world. In high school, and currently in college, Ashfah has sought to use her passion for educational equity to create various learning opportunities, workshops, and mentoring sessions for low-income students in NYC. She also works with local representatives and community-based organizations to advocate for immigrant communities in NYC. Ashfah has interned for City Council District 39 and Concordia Summit, and at Columbia she is an editor for the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review and Columbia Journal of Asia. In the future, Ashfah plans to pursue a career that can further her passion for equitable access to resources for all people— regardless of their adversities.
