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 WANIA RAHMAN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Air University | Islamabad, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" I am very passionate about raising mental health awareness among young people. I believe that every student has incredible potential, but stigma and silence often hold them back from achieving it. I have seen how a little understanding, support, and open conversation can change someone’s entire outlook on life. I want to be the person who believes in the struggles and dreams of youth, reminding them that their wellbeing matters and that they are never alone. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Loud Minds
Loud Minds is my fight to make sure no student ever feels alone in their darkest moments. I am trying to create this spaces where raw, unfiltered stories about mental health can finally be heard through intimate moments like podcasts where voices shake with honesty or anonymous confession booths, sessions and social movements that turn personal pain into collective power. This isn't just about talking; it is about tearing down the walls of shame brick by brick until every young person knows their struggles don't make them weak, they make them human. I won't stop until every campus treats mental health with same importance as physical health , so that no student is left to suffer this pain in silence and alone
About the Millennium Fellow
Wania Rahman is a computer science student from Pakistan with a passion for technology, social work and empowering young voices. As a learner and aspiring innovator, she has explored interest in programming, artificial intelligence and community centered initiatives targeting mental health awareness , always seeking to connect technology with real human needs. Motivated by personal experiences and the struggles of those around her, Wania aspires to build solutions that promote equity, mental health awareness and educational opportunities in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
