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 MARÍA JOSÉ PIZARRO CARDONA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | Bogotá, Colombia | Advancing SDG 16, SDG 17 & UNAI 5
" My passion for international humanitarian law and human rights stems from a deep belief in justice, equality, and global cooperation. Through the Millennium Fellowship, I look forward to strengthening my leadership and collaborative skills to create impactful initiatives that promote gender equity, inclusive policies, and crossborder understanding. This opportunity will empower me to transform ideas into action, aligning my work with the UNAl principles and the Sustainable Development Goals. "
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
María José Pizarro Cardona is a dedicated Law and International Relations student at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. Passionate about international humanitarian law, foreign policy, and human rights, she actively engages in academic and extracurricular initiatives that promote equity and social justice. An Aspire Leaders Program alumna, María José is a member of the Faculty of Law's Gender Committee as well as some other research groups, where she contributes to discussions on feminist perspectives, economic policy, and prison systems. She aspires to use her skills and knowledge to foster global cooperation and inclusive development.
