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 DOMINGA ALESSIA MENESES FARIÑA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Central European University | Vienna, Austria | Advancing SDG 8, SDG 4 & UNAI 1
" “Solidarity and networks, strengthened by a program that recognizes student leadership, fuel my aspiration to unlock women’s potential and confidence. The Millennium Fellowship is a defining step in my path, deepening my commitment to creating inclusive spaces where young women rise as leaders. I am excited to collaborate with the diverse Class of 2025, combining our strengths to be more impactful together than individually. Ready to drive lasting global change, advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals!” "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SheLeads: Unlocking Potential
I founded a Women in Business Club at CEU which is committed to empowering university women to reach sustainable success in career prospects through professional, academic, and personal growth. On this basis, my project SheLeads: Unlocking Potential consisted of a one-day conference that connected university females with experienced female professionals from multiple fields who shared valuable insights on how to navigate career journey (through panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and practical coaching.) The event aimed to equip young women with tools to step into leadership and shape their professional futures with confidence. By championing empowerment from the very beginning of their career journeys, it opens doors to meaningful opportunities and sustainable employment. Rooted in UNAI Principle 3: Education for All and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 5 on Gender Equality and Goal 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth. The initiative not only supports women in pursuing their ambitions across diverse fields but also builds a vibrant, lasting network of solidarity and support among women across Vienna’s campuses. This is an ongoing project since conferences, workshops, and activities with this same aim will continue to occur at CEU through the Women in Business Club, which I founded on September 2025 and will continue to develop. The Millennium Fellowship inspired me to create a Conference event but also continue with the impact through a clubs foundation with the same aims.
About the Millennium Fellow
Dominga Meneses is a Chilean Politics, Philosophy, and Economics student at Central European University in Vienna, Austria, driven by a passion for service and proactivity. She believes every person has unique potential that, if unlocked, can boost global impact. Guided by this conviction, she has worked to foster inclusion and growth, from attending international conferences with accomplished women to founding the Women and Business Club at CEU. Through her project, Domi seeks to support university women in leading their professional paths. She aspires to advance social development and human dignity, contributing globally to women’s empowerment and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
