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 MONICA CLAROS OLIVARES, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Brandeis University | Massachusetts, United States | Advancing SDG 10 & UNAI 8
" I have always believed that meaningful change begins with the voices of people closest to the challenges. Whether in urban development, education, or community empowerment, equity comes from listening first. The Millennium Fellowship inspires me because it creates a space where young leaders can share knowledge, uplift one another, and push for a future shaped by inclusion and justice. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Right to Remain Mobile
Our objective is to help Brandeis students, faculty, and staff with disabilities or conditions that affect their mobility access to any area on campus, they must be able to. This project focuses on increasing mobile accessibility on campus by advocating for the improvement of infrastructure essential for mobility, such as automatic doors, elevators, lifts, ramps, and crosswalks. To ensure that Waltham residents also reap these benefits, we will reach out to city legislators to make a positive difference in the lives of pedestrians and people with disabilities. Furthermore, we wish to launch an educational campaign to increase public awareness of the challenges faced by members of the disabled community on and around campus.
About the Millennium Fellow
Monica Claros Olivares is a community-engaged scholar entering her senior year at Brandeis University, studying Sociology and Politics with a concentration in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies. Born and raised in Everett, MA, she is proud of her Salvadoran heritage and the values of her immigrant community. Living in a predominantly immigrant community, she has witnessed disparities and dynamics affected by local and state policies, which drives her mission to work in public policy for her future career. Her current work focuses on equitable urban development and participatory-action research that amplifies the voices of those often excluded from decision-making. She plans to continue this path in graduate school, pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration and a PhD in Sociology.
