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 ALUA TURUMBAYEVA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Minerva University | San Francisco, United States | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 9 & UNAI 3
" Education, science, and innovation fuel both my work and my vision for change. Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will allow me to strengthen these commitments collaboratively and connect them to a larger global mission. The skills and perspectives I gain will help me expand the reach of initiatives like LabXplore in Kazakhstan, deepen my advocacy for women’s opportunities, and align my impact more directly with the SDGs. I am really really excited for all the opportunities. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: LabXplore
LabXplore is a 7-day intensive educational boot camp designed to equip Kazakhstani high school students with AI-supported technological skills and problem-solving competencies. The project directly targets SDG 4.4 (Quality Education) by providing youth with relevant digital and STEM-oriented skills and SDG 9.5 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by fostering a culture of scientific inquiry and innovation. It addresses the persistent gap in educational opportunities between urban and rural students in Kazakhstan, particularly in access to emerging technologies. Through hands-on workshops, collaborative challenges, and mentorship, LabXplore empowers students to engage with AI tools and envision their future in STEM fields.
About the Millennium Fellow
Alua Turumbayeva is an undergraduate student at Minerva University, actively shaping her personal brand in social media platforms while advancing impactful initiatives in education and innovation. She founded LabXplore, an edtech platform in Kazakhstan that has inspired and empowered youth across the country. Committed to social and political change, she has contributed to projects promoting women’s opportunities, including developing a social legal workbook for undocumented women in the United States. With strong interests in chemistry, particularly quantum chemistry, Alua continues to integrate science, advocacy, and innovation into her vision for global and local change.
