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 XAVIAN MAXMEYER PLASENCIA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Brandeis University | Massachusetts, United States | Advancing SDG 10 & UNAI 8
" "Everyone deserves a place to learn, feel welcome, and be heard. The Millennium Fellowship is more than an honor; it empowers my team and me to advance both electronic and street-level accessibility for disabled classmates and the wider Waltham community. I'm inspired by the chance to grow alongside a network of change makers, gaining and sharing the skills that will not only strengthen our project, but also leave a lasting impact on how our community understands and practices inclusion." "
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
Xavián Maxmeyer Plasencia is a sophomore MLK Fellow studying Political Science, Business, and Independent Interdisciplinary Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. Xavián has been passionate about creating inclusive spaces since childhood, where everyone has a voice, regardless of their identity or physical and cognitive challenges. He strongly believes in the power of collective action to foster inclusive communities, bridge cultural and social divides, and drive lasting social change.
On his campus, Xavián serves as the incoming Vice President of the Brandeis Society of International Affairs (BSIA), mentors local high school students through the ‘Roses in Concrete’ program with Waltham Partnership for Youth, contributes as a volunteer editor for the Brandeis Law Journal, and is a member of the Pre-Law Society. He aims to empower young people to engage in civic life, expand access to educational opportunities, and promote equity both locally and globally.
