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 JIANYUN CHEN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of California Los Angeles | California, United States | Advancing SDG 16, SDG 9 & UNAI 7

" I want to participate in the Millennium Fellowship because it aligns closely with my passion for public health and wellbeing and making a social impact. I see the program as an opportunity to work alongside like-minded peers, gain practical leadership experience, and develop innovative solutions for pressing global issues. Through the Fellowship, I hope to expand my understanding of how local and global initiatives can drive meaningful change, while also contributing my own ideas and energy to projects that improve community well-being. I believe that participating in the program will empower me to turn my dedication into tangible outcomes and inspire others to take action. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Echo
Echo is a project designed to help Los Angeles students navigate the transition from high school to college by encouraging self-reflection and an enhanced understanding of their identities and cultures through writing diaries. Students will document their experiences, thoughts, and feelings, supported by a digital archive of resources (literature, videos, and soundtracks). As students write, their entries will be analyzed, and they will be offered relevant recommendations from the archive. To foster a sense of community, students will have the option to share their diary content and engage with a user response system. This combination of self-discovery and cultural exposure will equip students with the tools to successfully pursue their goals. The administrative team will also provide all users with curated content focused on common high school student concerns. We'll start by creating a rough prototype of the Echo app, featuring key functions like diary writing and archive access. Then, we'll conduct market surveys among local high school students and UCLA students to gather feedback for refining the prototype. Once refined, we'll focus on promotion and marketing via social media and school partnerships. Our goal is to make Echo a go-to tool for students transitioning from high school to college.
About the Millennium Fellow
Jianyun Chen is a freshman at UCLA who has been passionate about public health from a young age. She has always aspired to make a positive impact on the health of communities and broader populations through her efforts, whether it be through health education, research, or participation in public health initiatives. She is particularly interested in exploring ways for science and policy to better serve people. Beyond her academic pursuits and interest in public health, she enjoys exploring diverse cultures and social issues, and she thrives in team activities that allow her to understand problems from multiple perspectives and seek innovative solutions. She believes that combining passion with action is essential to creating meaningful change.










