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 ELENA SPENCE UMSTEAD, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Moravian University | Bethlehem, United States | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 6
" "I want to give back to a community that has given me so much. With help and training from the Millennium Fellowship, I will be able to do just that. It will teach me how to successfully launch service projects that will create positive outcomes. It is my firm belief that everyone deserves access to opportunity, and that we need to level the playing field for those who are currently under-served. Through positive community programs, we can build equity and equality, even in the face of adversity." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Spread the Spark Club
We intend to visit local elementary schools in the Bethlehem area to encourage and uplift others in the school through the acts of kindness and creating activities for them to both benefit others and being seen themself. Examples of activities could include positive note exchanges, appreciation gifts for school faculty, and outreach projects for the school to promote kindness. While participating in helping others, we will emphasize the importance of the students looking out for their mental health, as this priority is not spoken of enough in elementary school. They will participate in self-regulation and social-emotional learning throughout the course of this club, through activities such as meditation and the recognition of “little joys” in their lives.
About the Millennium Fellow
Elena Umstead is an empathetic and determined sophomore at Moravian University with a passion for the humanities and social justice. She is studying History and Political Science and has served in leadership roles in the American Sign Language Club, the History Club, and also serves as the Senator of Environmental Sustainability in United Student Government. On campus, she helps her peers as a writing consultant. In addition, she engages the public by working for several history-focused nonprofit organizations. Elena looks forward to working with Moravian University and the Millennium Fellowship to serve the public and create programs for positive change.
