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 SAUMIK DAS, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Johns Hopkins University | Maryland, United States | Advancing SDG 17, SDG 10, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" I believe healthcare is a universal right, and I'm driven to bridge inequities through research, advocacy, and grassroots action. The Millennium Fellowship offers a platform for global collaboration and connection behind a united vision for true a lasting, equitable community. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Aina Global Lifesavers
Aina Lifesavers is a community health initiative established by Aina Global to expand access to lifesaving skills among underserved youth. Through interactive training sessions in CPR, basic first aid, emergency response, and safety preparedness, the program empowers students with practical knowledge that can protect and save lives within their communities.
The project focuses on breaking barriers to health education by delivering hands-on instruction in resource-limited settings, emphasizing confidence-building, scenario practice, and culturally relevant teaching methods. Aina Lifesavers also partners with local schools, youth organizations, and community leaders to ensure trainings are accessible, inclusive, and sustainable.
By equipping young people with essential emergency-response skills, Aina Lifesavers strengthens community resilience, increases awareness of health and safety, and inspires the next generation of health-minded leaders committed to service and care.
About the Millennium Fellow
Saumik Das, a sophmore neuroscience major at Johns Hopkins University, is a committed global humanitarian striving for social justice in healthcare. Motivated by service and compassion, he conducts groundbreaking research to address health inequities. His published papers cover diverse topics including global health (with international research in Germany), behavioral neuroscience, sustainable development, and social innovation, in collaboration with professors from Harvard, Yale, and Cornell. In 2019, he founded Aina Global, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to combating the global crisis of wealth disparities by nurturing self-sustaining communities, including philanthropic initiatives across Europe, North Africa and the Indo-Pacific. As a public policy advocate and business mentor at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Saumik empowers young entrepreneurs and fosters the startup ecosystem across diverse backgrounds.
