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 XINYI LIU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Duke Kunshan University | Kunshan, China | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 6
" "Access to a broader platform, diverse resources, and richer perspectives means I can tackle the increasingly complex challenges faced by education in a changing society. As a Millennium Fellow, I am excited to collaborate with change makers from around the world, learning new ways to create lasting impact and make educational opportunities more inclusive and equitable for all." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Anhui Xuying Primary School English Teaching Program
I led a team of over ten people to run an online English teaching project for third-grade students at Xuying Primary School, a rural school in Anhui. We designed the whole teaching program ourselves—from planning the lessons and teaching live classes, to assigning homework and giving students personalized feedback. We focused on making our classes fun and interactive so the kids could enjoy learning and feel more confident using English. A big part of our approach was using stories, games, and real-life topics they could relate to. In spring 2025, we were lucky to have to chance to visit these children in person. That trip helped us understand the students’ learning environment more deeply and made our relationship with the school much stronger.
About the Millennium Fellow
Xinyi Liu is a committed undergraduate student devoted to advancing rural education and gender equality in China. With hands-on experience leading innovative projects at Xuying Primary School, Xinyi has worked to bridge the urban-rural education gap and empower girls through equitable access to learning. Her empathetic listening, adaptability, and genuine commitment to helping others thrive have shaped her leadership style, while her passion for community-driven change aligns deeply with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. As a Millennium Fellow, Xinyi aspires to build more inclusive opportunities for underserved students and inspire others to join the movement for social equity.
