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 CONNIE PETERSON CORTEZ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | Bogotá, Colombia | Advancing SDG 16, SDG 17 & UNAI 8
" I am driven by the belief that every step toward protecting human rights is a step toward lasting peace, and the Millennium Fellowship offers the opportunity to turn that belief into action alongside a global community committed to change. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Tejiendo Paz
Tejiendo Paz (Weaving Peace) is an educational project that seeks to raise awareness about the different types of social conflicts that exist in Colombia. To achieve this goal, we will hold workshops, podcasts, discussions, and create a social media account. These activities will take place in the second half of 2025 and seek to reach the Javeriana University community through workshops and discussions, and Colombians through podcasts and social media presence. With this, we seek to contribute to UN SDGs 16 and 17.
About the Millennium Fellow
Connie Peterson Cortez is a motivated and ambitious young woman, she strives for perfection and excellence in her studies at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Born and raised in Cúcuta, resides in Bogotá, and is currently studying Law. She grew up in a small city on the Colombian–Venezuelan border, where she witnessed firsthand the consequences of the ongoing migration crisis, life in a post-conflict society, and the complexity of the human rights challenges it brings. This is why her passion for these issues goes beyond academic curiosity. From an early age, she realized her desire not only to work for the protection of the most vulnerable populations, but also to take responsibility for her society. She feels a deep sense of duty to give back to Colombia the peace it deserves—one step at a time—starting by contributing to the improvement of the university that is shaping her into the lawyer she aspires to become
