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 KAH VERN CHIANG, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Minerva University | San Francisco, United States | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" I am excited to learn from and draw inspiration from other young changemakers from around the world. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will allow me to find community, support, and guidance from others. The skills I gain will ensure my work is impactful and aligned with the UN SDGs. I am excited to learn and grow throughout the fellowship. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Minda Health
Minda Health is a mental health reform initiative aimed at transforming Malaysia’s education system to address the growing prevalence of mental health challenges among students, such as stress, anxiety, and depression. These issues are often overlooked in traditional educational frameworks, leaving many students without the tools to manage their well-being.
The initiative focuses on developing a comprehensive curriculum framework for integrating mental health education into schools and crafting policy recommendations for government adoption. A significant milestone was the workshop held in June 2024 at a secondary school in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, where students, teachers, and administrators participated in mental health awareness and early intervention training.
About the Millennium Fellow
Kah Vern Chiang is a social science major and business minor student at Minerva University, based in San Francisco while studying in six other cities around the world. He grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is passionate about education, mental health, and public policy. In 2018, he founded a nonprofit youth organization, Hands for Education, that has run various successful education equity projects for underserved communities in Malaysia. He is currently focused on advancing mental health literacy through education reform and advocacy.
