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 VICTORIA RENEE LEIDWINGER, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Baylor University | Texas, United States | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 5
" The Millennium Fellowship will allow me to connect with a community of global change makers who share my drive for justice and human dignity. I do this work because I believe that every person deserves to have an equal opportunity to thrive, grow, and learn. Investing in a younger generation's success is a way to live out that belief and support my community. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Improving Higher Education Access in Waco
The Improving Higher Education Access in Waco initiative partnered with AVID, an international program focused on providing college education prep to students with limited resources. Fellows each mentored two middle or high school students in the Waco community on what college looks like, how to succeed in college, fellows delivered presentations to over 8 local schools. and hosted an on-campus college day where students aged 12-17 came to Baylor University for a day, attended classes, and engaged in classroom activities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Victoria Leidwinger is a global minded International Studies and Russian language student at Baylor University. Growing up on the U.S.-Mexico border sparked her passion to protect immigrant rights, child protection, and the fight against human trafficking. Her experience with both local and global communities deepened her commitment to advocacy, which she now channels through leadership as Vice President of Advocacy for Baylor's International Justice Mission, volunteer work with ESL students, and fundraising and advocacy campaigns around her campus. Guided by her drive for justice, Victoria hopes to pursue a career that advances human rights and contributes to building a more compassionate international community.
