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 ELIZABETH LAUREL DAMULO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 8 & UNAI 1
" The young child in me has a culture that was felt at home and around community. I was born into a city with a collection of cultures, ready to be told and heard. There is tremendous potential in creating a space for global dialogue, enabling students to form relationships with local ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. I hope to drive change in bridging cultures, providing children with opportunities to connect with people different from them, expanding their knowledge within their city, as well as empowering the young ethnic minority, whose potential is realized with proper mentorship, resources and communities of support. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Empowering Minorities
Our initiative, Empowering Minorities, was created to address the significant challenges faced by the ethnic minorities growing up in Hong Kong, such as racial discrimination and limited career opportunities. Our goal is to become an impactful social enterprise that offers a transformative opportunity for ethnic minorities youths who choose not to pursue further education due to the lack of empowerment. By providing structured skills training for high in-demand digital skill sets, mentoring, and global internship opportunities, we aim to break cycles of intergenerational poverty and empower minorities to excel in digital careers. This initiative not only fills talent gaps in the industry but also promotes remote work, allowing participants to overcome language barriers and work in flexible environments.
About the Millennium Fellow
Elizabeth Gianna Laurel Damulo is a cheerful, bubbly and inquisitive person who loves experiencing new things and sharing them with everyone. Over her university years, she organized plenty events for young children in her community, advocating for life-long friendships among children, especially during the pandemic years. She also volunteers in NGOs promoting her passions: literacy and global knowledge among local students, and has even contributed to research projects that further education for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. With her years of experience in the field of education, and her passion for child psychology, she hopes to push the boundaries of Hong Kong's education. She seeks quality education for all students through deep-diving on social problems and experiences, hoping to better cultivate the next generation of young thinkers and leaders.
