ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT THEOPHELUS SIMON, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Albukhary International University | Alor Setar, Malaysia | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 2
" Being passionate about change and addressing the pressing issues in the society direct me to pursue my goals. I am deeply honoured to be selected and being part of the Millennium Fellowship helps me to gain knowledge and skills through collaboration with others around the world. It also help me to make a contribution towards the SDGS "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Inspiring Minds: Future-Ready
Inspiring Minds: Future-Ready is the name of our project. Our project integrates financial literacy and digital literacy to empower young people with the skills necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing world. From August to December 2025, we will focus on two key groups: university students and marginalized youth in Malaysia.
At Albukhary International University, we will deliver a financial literacy program designed to strengthen students’ capacity to make informed decisions about budgeting, saving, and financial planning as they prepare for life beyond graduation. Our goal is to reach at least 150 students through a series of structured workshops and mentorship sessions, enabling them to develop sustainable financial habits and greater confidence in their future preparedness.
Beyond our campus, we will extend our efforts to marginalized communities in Malaysia by offering digital literacy training to about 100 young people. This component will cover essential 21st-century skills such as coding, programming, and the responsible use of AI tools. Through at least four interactive workshops and follow-up mentorship sessions, participants will gain practical knowledge that can open pathways to education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
By combining financial literacy with digital literacy, this project aims to foster resilience, opportunity, and inclusion, equipping young people to navigate adulthood and the digital economy with confidence and purpose.
About the Millennium Fellow
Theophelus Simon is a passionate student from Zimbabwe currently pursuing her Bachelor of Social Development degree at Albukhary International University in Malaysia. She was born in Zimbabwe in a town called Centenary and attended her primary and high school in Zimbabwe. After passing her advanced level with distinctions she found a scholarship in Malaysia where she is currently studying. Theophelus has always been passionate about making a difference in the society especially after witnessing some girls lacking access to education due to various factors. During her high school, she worked with NGOs in Zimbabwe and she was helped by CAMFED ( an organisation advocating for girls right to education) during her high school .
