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 MUHAMMAD SAIM KHAN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Bahria University Islamabad | Islamabad, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" “I am excited to be part of the Millennium Fellowship because it connects my passion for social change with the United Nations’ vision for a better world. By working together to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those focused on education, equality, and climate action, I believe we can turn ideas into impact and create communities that thrive with justice, sustainability, and hope.” "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Seeds of Change
Our project, Creative Seeds of Change, aims to educate primary school children from marginalized communities on climate awareness and sustainable ethics through fun, weekly workshops. These sessions include engaging games, quizzes, and drawing activities where children make personal pledges, followed by short seminars on simple, eco-friendly habits they can practice in daily life. To encourage participation and retention, quizzes are rewarded with small incentives such as toys and chocolates. The project is led by young university students as emerging leaders and is supported through funding from local communities and corporations, with the goal of creating long-term environmental impact and inclusive participation.
The project primarily serves religious minorities, especially marginalized Christian communities in Islamabad. It focuses on younger children up to the age of 14 who often lack access to quality education and structured learning opportunities.
During the Millennium Fellowship, which ran from August to December 2025, Creative Seeds of Change made meaningful progress in empowering primary school children from these communities with basic climate knowledge and sustainable values through interactive and age-appropriate workshops.
About the Millennium Fellow
My name is Saim Khan, I am 19 years old and currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies within the field of Social Sciences. I am deeply passionate about driving positive social change and aspire to contribute meaningfully to building more inclusive and sustainable communities. With a strong interest in climate action and environmental awareness, I actively seek opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate with others who share similar values. Open to new ideas and perspectives, I aim to blend academic knowledge with practical initiatives that empower marginalized voices and promote climate-conscious development.
