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 ADITI TRIPATHI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Indraprastha College for Women | New Delhi, India | Advancing SDG 2, SDG 12 & UNAI 1
" Helping and caring about people runs deep in my soul and Millennium Fellowship would provide me with a platform to help people in need . SDGs have elaborately covered the pressing issues which need immediate attention and this Fellowship under UNAP will help me contribute my bit . I wish to join United Nations and use the platform effectively to address the already existing issues and raise voice for the newly emerging concerns , for which a this Fellowship will provide me a good base and help to build conceptual and practical understanding about the issues as well. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Food for all
“Food for All” was born out of my personal life experiences. Growing up in an Indian household, I was taught that wasting food is a sin. However, when I moved to Delhi for my graduation and started living in a hostel, I was deeply unsettled by the large amount of food wasted every day. Initially, I would carry leftovers from my own plate and share them with people in need.
Through the Millennium Fellowship, I was able to scale this initiative into a structured system. Instead of discarding food, students were encouraged to keep leftover bread and rice separately in casseroles, which were later distributed to those in need. Implemented in a hostel of 300 girls, this system consistently fed around 11 people on a daily basis.
What makes me proud is that the initiative continued even after I left the hostel—proving that kindness, once sown, keeps flowing. “Food for All” remains a reminder that small actions, when organized collectively, can bring about sustainable impact.
About the Millennium Fellow
Aditi Tripathi is driven by ambition and compassion, striving to ‘be the change’ she has long sought. She enjoys exploring the cultural diversities in the world and enjoys varied learing experiences. Deeply concerned about prevailing inequalities that push people to the brink of starvation, she is committed to working toward inclusive solutions. Coming from a rural background in India, she has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of education in fostering development. Inspired by this, she aspires to expand her knowledge and mobilize the right resources to contribute to a better world through sustainable development.
