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 MICHELE TOGBE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Brown University | Rhode Island, United States | Advancing SDG 11, SDG 10 & UNAI 3
" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it allows me to connect my passion for equity and public service with a global community of change makers. I do this work because I believe every voice deserves to be heard, and I am committed to building systems that uplift underserved communities. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Building Sustainable and Equitable Urban Food Systems
Markets for the Many: Building Sustainable and Equitable Urban Food Systems examines how farmers' markets can advance food equity and sustainability in cities. The project addresses inequities in food access by analyzing how location, pricing, and vendor representation shape who benefits from local markets. Using Providence, Rhode Island, as a case study, it explores how markets can be designed as inclusive spaces that strengthen local economies and community resilience. By combining field research, spatial mapping, and interviews, the initiative aims to inform local policy and raise awareness about equitable urban food systems.
About the Millennium Fellow
Michele Togbe is an undergraduate at Brown University, concentrating in International and Public Affairs and Economics. She brings experience in policy research, equity initiatives, and community engagement, having served as a student member on the Fairfax County School Board and as an intern with the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Michele is passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices, advancing educational equity, and connecting public service to lived experience. She hopes to continue bridging policy and community to create more inclusive and equitable systems locally and globally.
