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 ANJELICA ANYANGO YOUNG, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Columbia University | New York, United States | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it will enable me to meet like-minded peers who are passionate in their own passion projects. I'll also have the opportunity to pursue my goals further, thereby enabling me to advocate for quality education through different methods, as I'll be able to get inspiration from what my peers will be doing. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Operation Ivy League Africa
Operation Ivy League Africa is a digital education and storytelling initiative dedicated to expanding access to U.S. college admissions for students across the African continent. The project creates an accessible archive of firsthand narratives from Ivy League and Ivy Plus students, offering clarity on the admissions process, financial aid, standardized testing, and campus life. Through podcast conversations, Operation Ivy League Africa aims to close information gaps, demystify global higher education, and empower aspiring scholars with the knowledge and confidence to pursue world-class academic opportunities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Anjelica Young is a Kluge Scholar at Columbia University, Class of 2028, passionate about storytelling, civic engagement, and grassroots initiatives. She is the founder of Mythos Foundation, a youth-led organization dedicated to authentic African voices, quality education, and social transformation. Anjelica has led literacy and debate programs, organized writing competitions in Kenya, and hosted thought-provoking podcast conversations. As a Global Scholar in The Gambia through the Global Columbia Collaboratory, she has worked on health, environmental, and community projects.
