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 NATALIE ROSA MARTINEZ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Florida International University | Florida, United States | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 5
" Actionable change is only possible in this world when tenacious people take a chance on themselves for the sake of others. As a hispanic, first-generation college student, it is important for me to ensure through my Millennium Fellowship Project that high school students in the Miami-Dade area can prosper with ease as they seek academic futures and dreams worth taking a chance on. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: $30.5 Trillion in the 305
"$30.5 Trillion in the 305" is a project that aims to educate the FIU and greater Miami community on the crippling nature of the United States' national debt. Through community outreach, social media promotion, and university-group collaborations, students will learn about fiscal responsibility and the current financial climate from a culturally-sensitive and approachable perspective. Additionally, they will learn about the role of civic engagement and sustainability in addressing the economy at the personal, state, and federal level. This will supplement the lack of access to financial education at the collegiate level, strengthening higher education as a whole at FIU. Some goals I hope to accomplish by December of 2022 include hosting one Day of Action at the FIU MMC campus, presenting the topic to at least 10 classes at the FIU MMC campus, posting on social media relevantly at least 30 times during the course of the project, reaching out to at least 10 members of government regarding the topic, and publishing at least 2 pieces of written content regarding the topic.
About the Millennium Fellow
Natalie Martinez is a sophomore at Florida International University studying Political Science and International Relations. Additionally, she is pursuing an Undergraduate Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is highly interested in sustainable development efforts in hispanic communities, with a particular focus on education. She is currently an intern at the FIU Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom and a Fellow for the FIU Maurice A. Ferré Institute for Civic Leadership. Through these endeavors and her Millennium Fellowship Project, Natalie hopes to improve the quality of education in her majority-hispanic community. Upon graduation, she aspires to continue work related to the SDGs.
