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 DEJA TENESE VAUGHN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Florida International University | Florida, United States | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 10 & UNAI 5
" "One of my core values is to support and uplift others in this life. I want to be able to show people who look like me or look up to me that not only can you do it, but you can set the new standard. I do not take this distinction lightly and I plan to use my platform to better the lives of as many people as I possibly can." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project S.A.S.S. (Sisters Achieving Serenity & Success)
Project S.A.S.S. (Sisters Achieving Serenity & Success) tackles disparities faced by underserved young girls of color from inner-city backgrounds, focusing on challenges like food insecurity, lack of guidance, and limited access to essential resources. The initiative aims to empower these young girls by offering mentorship, scholarships, and basic necessities, creating a supportive foundation for their growth and achievements. Through events that include mentor pairing, essential goods distribution, and a graduation ceremony, the project measures success by the impact on the girls' confidence and self-sufficiency. By addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 for gender equality, Project S.A.S.S. fosters social impact by building resilience and motivation among marginalized youth, inspiring them to pursue their goals and see their potential despite societal challenges.
About the Millennium Fellow
Deja Tenese Vaughn is a senior at Florida International University majoring in Pre-Law and Social Political Philosophy while pursuing four certificates: Law, Ethics, and Society; Ethics, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence; Pre-Law Skills and Professional Values; and Women's and Gender Studies. She was born and raised in Miami, FL, USA and has published two books to date. Deja has a passion for gender equity and strives to make the world a better and safer place for Black Women in America. Through her project, she aims to implement a strategy to help ease the traumas of underprivileged and underrepresented girls in an urban metropolis. Following her graduation, Deja plans to attend law school in order to become an Intellectual Property Attorney.
