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 ARYA AKBARSHAHI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia, United States | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 17 & UNAI 5
" "I am passionate about creating equitable access to STEM education because I've expirienced how transformative it can be. Growing up in an under resourced community, I discovered my passion for science later than others, but I believe every child deserves the chance to explore their intrests early on. As a Millennium Fellow, I am excited to empower underserved communities, fostering curiosity and innovation that will shape a brighter, more inclusive future." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Ambitious Futures
I created siceince events called science nights that had students complete science expiriments as I explained their scientific principals. Afther they were engaged I showed them opportunities to connect to, furtheirng their knowledge of stem. Furthermore I made leadership networks at metroatlanta highschools where under served highschool students recived direct mentorship in their careers and college for STEM related major. I organized industry internship guest speakers, research talks, and research email templates, all sharing resources with students and making them excited to make an impact.
About the Millennium Fellow
Arya Akbarshahi is an undergraduate student at the Georgia Intsitute of Technology from Cumming, Georgia, with a deep passion for STEM education and cancer immunology research. Growing up in Metro-Atlanta, Arya attended a Title 1 elementary school, which serves a high percentage of students from low-income families and laced sufficient resources for educational enrichment opportunities. This experience highlighted the educational inequities that inspired Arya to found Project Ambitious Futures, an organization dedicated to empowering underserved students through engaging STEM opportunities. Motivated by his personal experiences and a commitment to social impact, Arya aspires to pursue an MD/PhD in immunology, aiming to develop innovative cancer treatments and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable future.
