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 HANNAH LYRIK KOPPEL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia, United States | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 1 & UNAI 3
" Designing for accessibility has shown me the power of engineering when paired with a service minded community. Through the Millennium Fellowship, I hope to deepen my understanding of global challenges, strengthen my leadership, and build partnerships that turn diverse perspectives into tangible impacts that do just that: serve. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Atlanta Assistive Technology Connections
In the US, urban cities have high unhoused or homeless populations. 67% of the homeless population of Atlanta present a physical disability, which furthers the cycle of poverty, as disabilities limit participation in society and overall employment opportunities. Atlanta Assistive Technology Connections (AATC) is a program partnering with Tools for Life (TFL), a statewide assistive technology (AT)/disability devices program focused on all areas of life, including living, learning, and working. AATC is a free program that aims to host workshops and information sessions for the homeless populations of Atlanta that include AT demonstrations and personalized AT assessments. At the end of the program, an attendee would receive a personalized AT device to aid in daily life or employment skills. The first phase is advocacy, including collaborations with local homeless shelters and community centers to host information sessions. Monthly mobile clinics will be stationed in areas with high homeless populations, providing hands-on demonstrations and assessments of disability devices. Student researcher groups across the Atlanta area will have the chance to learn the process of AT design and work to empower the homeless population of the city by providing them access to affordable and sustainable AT solutions.
About the Millennium Fellow
Hannah Koppel is a biomedical engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology with a passion for leveraging interdisciplinary teams to accelerate innovations that directly benefit human condition. With a particular focus on assistive technology and inclusive design, she has worked on a variety engineering projects dedicated to human-centered innovation around the world. Through her academic work and hands-on design experience, she strives to lead a life of service by creating medical technologies that measurably improve quality of life and expand access for diverse communities.











