ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT AMAAN IQBAL IBRAHIM, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Birmingham Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 8, SDG 10, SDG 5, SDG 16, SDG 4 & UNAI 7
" Becoming a Millennium Fellow fills me with boundless excitement, as it unites me with souls kindred in purpose, all striving to craft a world where compassion reigns. My journey is fueled by a deep-seated passion for mental health advocacy, a calling to uplift and empower every heart. Through this Fellowship, I seek to weave dreams into reality, forging paths of hope and healing for the communities we cherish. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: UoBD SDS - Project Hope
Project Hope is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing the multifaceted challenges of mental health, social belonging, and financial literacy among university students. At its core is the SDS 3-S Metric, a piloted and validated questionnaire designed to assess and analyze student stress and anxiety across three interconnected domains: Self (mental health), Society (communal acceptance), and Spending (financial literacy).
This project recognizes that sustainable mental health extends beyond individual well-being to encompass financial stability and social inclusion. By integrating data-driven insights, the SDS 3-S Metric serves as both a diagnostic tool and a foundation for targeted interventions that empower students to build resilience and thrive in a complex academic environment. Furthermore, the tailor-made sessions aimed at improving student wellbeing around the 3 domains have helped show improvements in the same.
Aligned with the theme "Towards a Sustainable Future," the project not only identifies critical stressors but also contributes to the development of holistic support systems. Through this initiative, we aim to redefine well-being in higher education and provide a replicable model that can inspire universities worldwide.
About the Millennium Fellow
Amaan Iqbal Ibrahim is a dynamic BSc Psychology student at the University of Birmingham Dubai with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He is a certified ACT and Mental Health First Aid Practitioner, recognized for his leadership as the National Director of Organizational Development at AIESEC UAE and President of the Speech and Debate Society. Amaan is passionate about mental health, having founded the Under 25 Project Hope and served in various clinical internships. He is also a 6-time TEDx speaker and has received numerous accolades, including The International Diana Legacy Award for Social Work, of which he was the first Asian recipient and the Sharjah Award for Volunteer Work, of which he was the first non-Arab recipient.
