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 JESSICA GRACE BUELL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Point Loma Nazarene University | California, United States | Advancing SDG 10 & UNAI 7
" I am excited to be apart of the Millennium Fellowship because it will allow me to grow and learn with my peers in ways I never thought I could. Being able to reach other communities and make an impact is such a privilege and this Fellowship gives me the opportunity to do so. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Caught in the Middle: Analyzing the Impact of Migration Policy at the San Diego-Tijuana Border
As our cohort began to ponder what our research project could be, we looked internally and saw the perfect opportunity being a border community with San Diego, CA and Tijuana, Mexico. Our cohort asked the question, What is the experience of asylum-seekers at the San Diego-Tijuana border? Is there inequality in the immigration process? We chose the sustainable development goal (UNSDG) #10 of reducing inequality within and among countries. For our academic impact (UNAI) we focused on principle #7 which is Intercultural Dialogue, and commit to further learning about the injustices regarding the immigration process and what it is like for our migrant neighbors seeking asylum in the United States. This research seeks to explore how the Migration Protection Protocols (MPP) and Title 42, which allows the United States government to remove any person(s) who have recently been in a country where communicable disease is present, have affected the asylum seeking progress. Our research findings will address inequities under UNSDG 10 and how our work fostered stronger intercultural dialogue and ties within our border community.
About the Millennium Fellow
Jessica Buell is a eccentric and hard working woman from McAllen, Texas. She currently studies in San Diego, California at Point Loma Nazarene Univeristy. Her love for international studies and social justice began at an early age. Her parents were missionaries and at a young age she lived in Costa Rica and Mexico and also traveled around North and Central America. Jessica has a deep love for people and strongly believes that serving others is one of the greatest gifts life can bring.
