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 JOSHUA KUMAR J, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Christ (Deemed to be University) Central Campus | Bengaluru, India | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 8 & UNAI 9
" Leadership and collaboration have always driven my passion for creating meaningful impact. As the Overall Head of the Student Welfare Office and a participant in the Future Leadership Programme, I have witnessed the power of collective action in fostering positive change. The Millennium Fellowship will allow me to align my initiatives with the UNAI principles and SDGs, amplifying my ability to serve communities through innovation, inclusivity, and sustainable development. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: TechBridge: Bridging Youth to Future-Ready Skills
TechBridge Communities is a social impact initiative aimed at bridging the opportunity gap for underprivileged youth in Bengaluru. Working in collaboration with the NGO Makkala Jagriti, the project delivered a 12-week intensive "Future Leaders Programme" to empower students from low-income backgrounds.
While the initiative was rooted in the goal of accessibility, the curriculum was adapted to meet the students' most immediate critical needs: career readiness, communication skills, and self-confidence. Over the course of the Fellowship, we conducted approximately 250 hours of interactive workshops covering public speaking, resume building, interview preparation, and emotional well-being.
Key activities included:
Skill Development: Facilitating hands-on sessions where students practiced mock interviews and drafted professional resumes.
Confidence Building: Using gamified learning and "safe space" discussions to help shy students overcome their fear of public speaking.
Resource Creation: Developing a comprehensive Career Guidance Handbook to serve as a sustainable, long-term resource for the community.
The project successfully transformed a cohort of hesitant participants into confident young leaders, equipping them with the practical tools and emotional resilience needed to secure future opportunities and break the cycle of inequality.
About the Millennium Fellow
Joshua Kumar J is an undergraduate student at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Statistics. Selected among the top 50 students across all six campuses for the prestigious Future Leadership Programme for Christites, he serves as the Overall Head of the Student Welfare Office. Joshua is passionate about leadership, community engagement, and event management, aiming to leverage his academic expertise and organizational skills to drive impactful initiatives within and beyond the university.
