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 NAOMI BOBY JACOB, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Christ (Deemed To Be University) Yeshwanthpur Campus | Bengaluru, India | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 10, SDG 17 & UNAI 8
" Collaboration and empathy have been the heart of my leadership journey, guiding me in building inclusive spaces and meaningful initiatives. The Millennium Fellowship excites me because it offers the opportunity to weave together diverse voices, ideas, and strengths—like threads in a tapestry—to create lasting social impact. I look forward to learning, growing, and co-creating solutions that align with the UNAI principles and SDGs, knowing that every little effort counts and that together, we can do so much more. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: An Act of Kindness
An Act of Kindness was designed to be more than a project, it's a movement aimed at fostering empathy, service, and hope. Built on the belief that education and compassion together hold the power to transform lives, it seeks to create a space where learning is not confined to what’s taught in a classroom, but flows through genuine human connection.
Rooted in SDG 4: Quality Education, the initiative strives to promote inclusive and equitable learning opportunities for all. Through interactive sessions with underprivileged children, the Act of Kindness team nurtures creativity, curiosity, and confidence using storytelling, art, and play. Each initiative empowers children to view education as a pathway to growth and self-belief, enabling them to dream of a brighter future and work towards it with hope and determination.
Beyond the classroom, the project inspires action within the larger community. Student volunteers are mobilized through awareness campaigns, clothing drives, and visits to rehabilitation centres, cultivating a culture of empathy, shared responsibility, and human dignity. These experiences not only offer tangible support to those in need but also remind every participant that kindness is a form of education in itself.
Ultimately, An Act of Kindness stands as a testament to one simple yet powerful truth, that compassion is the most transformative form of education, for when we learn to care, we learn to change the world.
About the Millennium Fellow
Naomi Boby Jacob is a dedicated and passionate psychology undergraduate at Christ (Deemed to be University), India, with a keen interest in understanding human behavior, mental health, and therapeutic interventions. Driven by curiosity and compassion, Naomi has actively engaged in diverse academic and community-oriented projects—ranging from exploring psychological assessment tools and therapies to initiating social action programmes. She is deeply committed to causes that foster well-being, empathy, and social responsibility, and has contributed her skills in organizing events, developing educational materials, and supporting awareness campaigns. Naomi’s work reflects her ability to blend academic insight with practical action, whether through research proposals that integrate technology for emotional intelligence support or through initiatives that encourage community involvement in social change. With her strong leadership, creative thinking, and dedication to service, Naomi aspires to pursue advanced studies in psychology. She envisions a career where she can champion mental health advocacy, design impactful interventions, and make a meaningful contribution toward creating inclusive and compassionate communities.
