ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ELIZABETH WASH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Salisbury University | Maryland, United States | Advancing SDG 6 & UNAI 6
Millennium Fellowship Project: Accessible Public Restroom in Downtown Salisbury
The lack of accessibility within the United States is a wicked problem that negatively impacts thousands - if not millions, of people daily. Widespread inaccessibility unfairly discriminates against people with disabilities and prevents them from enjoying the same facilities, events, and places as people without disabilities. Downtown Salisbury is a thriving center of business and community activities that connect the Greater Salisbury community through events such as the Folk Festival, Third Fridays, concerts, and more. The lack of accessible bathrooms in Downtown impacts tourists, residents, business owners, and people with disabilities. As a member of the Presidential Citizen Scholars program, I sought to address this institutionalized exclusion through a research study. I have conducted an Institutional Review Board-approved survey over the last several months to gather the wants and needs of the community. Through my data collection, I have partnered with multiple local city and county leaders to help spread the word and bring awareness to this issue. The survey closed at the end of March, and the analyzed data was presented to residents and city leaders.
About the Millennium Fellow
Elizabeth Wash is a senior biomedical biology student at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD, USA. Elizabeth is passionate about how one can impact the world through leadership and civic actions. As a native of the DMV area, much of her education has been multifaceted in accessibility, innovations in medicine, and sustainability efforts. Through her project, she hopes to help the region become a forerunner in disability accessibility. After she graduates, Elizabeth plans to earn a Ph.D. in genetics and work in research to find cures for genetic-based diseases.