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 ADHITI CHAKMA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Asian University for Women | Chattogram, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 15, SDG 10 & UNAI 3
" "I'm excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it’s a chance to learn, grow, and work alongside people who care as deeply about change as I do. My work comes from a simple belief — that even small efforts can spark big transformations in our communities." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Sovereign Voices
My project is dedicated to elevating the voices of Indigenous communities and fighting for their rights. It focuses on the challenges they face daily. It focuses on the ongoing struggle for land and cultural preservation. Indigenous people have been denied the freedom to make decisions about their land and way of life for far too long, and this project aims to change that. I want to help bridge the gap between Indigenous communities and the rest of the world by raising awareness. It’s about recognizing their sovereignty—their right to govern themselves and protect their heritage. Through this, I will highlight critical issues such as the loss of land, environmental harm, and the erasure of Indigenous cultures. Ultimately, the goal is to empower Indigenous people to reclaim their voice and rights, so they can live with dignity and respect, and get the ability to shape their future.
About the Millennium Fellow
Adhiti Chakma is a Pre-Undergraduate student at the Asian University for Women in Chittagong, Bangladesh, with an expected graduation in September 2028. Fluent in Bangla and English, she is deeply committed to educational equity and the representation of underrepresented voices, particularly those from Indigenous communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Adhiti is passionate about using education as a tool for social change, with a special interest in normalizing conversations around topics such as menopause through early school-based education. She brings experience in technical writing, data analysis, social media moderation, and content creation, alongside a creative background in handmade crafts. Through the Millennium Fellowship, she aims to design impactful community-based initiatives that bridge knowledge gaps, preserve cultural heritage, and promote inclusive policy dialogue.
