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 UMAIMA KHAN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Bahauddin Zakariya University | Multan, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" I carry a deep belief that skills and education can transform lives, especially for children who don't have equal opportunities. My ‘why’ comes from wanting to see those young voices rise and shine. Being a Millennium Fellow excites me because it means I'm not alone in this. Together, we can build a future where no dream feels too small to chase. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: PeerBridgeSkills
PeersBridgeSkills is a project aimed at helping students from a girls’ government school in Pakistan develop basic practical and professional skills. Many of these students don’t usually get opportunities to practice communication or confidence-building activities, so our team of university students visited their school every week to work with them.
Our target group was girls aged 13–14. We conducted simple and interactive activities such as public speaking games, English-speaking exercises, group work, and small tasks like describing their day. These sessions were designed to be fun and easy so the students could learn without feeling pressured.
By the end of the project, we saw clear improvements. The girls became more confident, more willing to speak, and more comfortable participating in group activities. Their communication skills improved, and they showed a greater interest in learning. Overall, the project created a positive space where they could grow and express themselves.
About the Millennium Fellow
Umaima Khan is a 5th semester BS Mass Communication student at the Institute of Media and Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. Passionate about community growth and social impact, she has volunteered in programs supporting children from diverse backgrounds and actively engages in social work. Through her Millennium Fellowship project, she is working to promote inclusive education by creating a peer-to-peer learning system where university students guide and mentor younger learners, helping them develop the skills needed for the future. Umaima is also enthusiastic about media, photography, and building meaningful opportunities for underrepresented youth at national and global levels.
