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 ERIKA SOFIA SANTAELLA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Florida International University | Florida, United States | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 2, SDG 10 & UNAI 3
" The hope of a changed country and education for a bright future drives my passion for justice and high-quality education. Being a part of the fellowship will undoubtedly help me achieve greater participation in this complex process. A young child with a vision to change her country due to all the insecurity and instability she had to see daily, that was me and is the reality of many children in Venezuela nowadays. My family supported me and believed in me, so I want to be that person for others who lack the means. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Ayudando a Chamos
The volunteer-run program “Ayudando a Chamos” aims to address the severe educational and food shortages in different areas of Venezuela. Beginning in places such as Isabelica, where shortages are most significant, this effort hopes to establish the groundwork for a national impact while restoring fundamental rights to Venezuelans. In collaboration with a helpful NGO, Ayudando a Chamos will supply materials and offer seasonal classes in essential academic areas, encouraging participants' enthusiasm and sustenance.
About the Millennium Fellow
Erika Santaella is an immigrant from Venezuela who is a Florida International University international relations major. As a global citizen, she has overcome obstacles that have given her a distinct understanding of the needs of the globe and stoked a strong passion for justice and sustainability as well as the desire to make a positive impact in the world. She has always pioneered social impact initiatives since her high school years, and she has a particular love for immigrant rights and high-quality education globally. She intends to carry out further initiatives along these lines in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
