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 TONIMA KAIRI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Asian University for Women | Chattogram, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 6 & UNAI 9
" "My passion for public health, women’s empowerment, and climate action drives my work. Being a Millennium Fellow will allow me to collaborate globally, transform my lived experiences from the tea community into meaningful solutions, and contribute to advancing the SDGs with lasting impact." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Healthy Water, Healthy Community
My project, Healthy Water, Healthy Community, serves the tea community in Sylhet, focusing especially on women, adolescents, and families who rely on unsafe water sources. These groups have limited access to clean drinking water, proper sanitation, and health education. The project aims to raise awareness about safe water practices, waterborne disease prevention, and simple hygiene behaviors to improve their daily health and overall well-being.
About the Millennium Fellow
Tonima Kairi is a dedicated public health student at the Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Growing up in a tea community, she has developed a strong passion for addressing health inequities, particularly in nutrition, women’s empowerment, and climate change impacts. She has represented her community as a Tea Community Representative and participated in regional program in Nepal, where she engaged in climate change fieldwork and policy discussions. Tonima aspires to work at the intersection of public health and social justice, contributing to sustainable solutions for marginalized communities.
