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 AAYUSH RAJ POUDEL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Patan Academy of Health Sciences | Lalitpur, Nepal | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" I am very passionate about cancer research. I want to know how it takes a toll on the patient and their family. I want to learn from their grit and dedication and how we can still find hope even in the worst situations. I feel very lucky to have people around me who believe I can really achieve my goals and this fellowship feels like the perfect starting point. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: AdolEssence: The Real Talk
AdolEssence: The Real Talk is a youth-centered awareness and empowerment program designed for students aged 11–16 (Classes 6–10). The project addresses key aspects of adolescence—including puberty, mental health, personal hygiene, healthy relationships, internet safety, and life skills—through interactive sessions, workshops, and creative tools. By creating safe spaces for open dialogue and learning, AdolEssence equips adolescents with knowledge, confidence, and resilience to make informed decisions for their well-being.
Measurable Goals (August–December 2025):
1. Reach at least 200 students across schools in the community.
2. Conduct 5+ interactive workshops with active participation.
3. Establish an anonymous question platform in every participating school to address sensitive queries.
4. Develop and distribute visual learning materials (posters, digital content, handouts).
About the Millennium Fellow
Aayush Ran Poudel is an MBBS student at Patan Academy of Health Sciences in Kathmandu, Nepal. Aayush is passionate about cancer and how cancers can have social, economic and mental impacts on patients suffering from cancer. As someone who was born in a developing country like Nepal where people still pursue foreign tourism their treatment, Aayush has seen how it impacts the underprivileged people. Through his project, he hopes to help the people in Nepal cope up with this deadly disease. After he graduates, Aayush plans to earn a Masters degree in Internal Medicine and later a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology.
