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 SOFÍA CARRILLO CÁRDENAS , A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | Bogotá, Colombia | Advancing SDG 16, SDG 17 & UNAI 8

" I believe that defending human rights and supporting communities can create lasting change. Joining the Millennium Fellowship excites me because it will not only strengthen the skills I already possess but also help me develop new ones, guided by a global network of peers and mentors. I look forward to seeing these skills come to life in a project that delivers meaningful and sustainable social impact. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Tejiendo Paz
Tejiendo Paz (Spanish for "Weaving Peace") is an innovative campus-based program which I am Co-founder of. Its objective is to promote peace, justice, and strong institutions within the Javeriana community by weaving together the diverse perspectives and partnerships of its members. This project will create safe and inclusive spaces for students and local youth to learn about conflict resolution, discuss justice and human rights issues, and collaborate on solutions that strengthen our community. The initiative is designed to be engaging and accessible. With interactive workshops, open dialogues, and creative problem-solving sessions where law students demystify legal rights, anthropology students highlight cultural understanding, philosophy students guide ethical reflections, and international relations students connect local challenges to global goals. Through these activities, participants will build practical skills like mediation and advocacy, as well as foster mutual respect and work together on mini-projects that address real issues on campus, like reducing discrimination or improving student representation in institutions. By the end of the Fellowship period, this project will have planted the seeds of a student-led movement for peace and justice at Javeriana, demonstrating that young people, through partnering across disciplines, can strengthen the fabric of their community one thread at a time.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sofía Carrillo Cárdenas is a Law student at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, passionate about International Law, Human Rights, migrant rights, and social justice. From an early age, she has sought to contribute her grain of sand toward building a fairer world, taking an active role in projects and volunteer work addressing climate change, defending vulnerable communities, and strengthening social bonds. With experience in legal research, leadership, and coordinating impactful initiatives, Sofía thrives in collaborative spaces that bridge local realities with global challenges. She dreams of driving meaningful change in her country and, from there, launching an initiative with a truly global impact.










