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 RAUF LABBAIKE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 16, SDG 4, SDG 15 & UNAI 7
" Driven by social change and justice, I strive to foster a cohesive society both around me and throughout the world, encouraging people to see each other for who they are. No matter what I do, I aim to be a net good for the people around me. The Millennium Fellowship enables me to structure these thoughts and project goals into achievable objectives and helps our project flourish "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Uplifting Indigenous Voices
"Uplifting Indigenous Voices" is a grassroots project that aims to empower the voices of indigenous students and is a platform for them to share their stories. The aim of this project is to connect stories, history and culture to educate a larger demographic about indigenous culture, to eradicate barriers and to create social and
cultural understanding. As of now the project has hosted campaigns both online and offline focusing on active participation of both Indigenous and general students with community dialogues, tea talks, distributing leaflets, social media and anti-bullying campaigns. The project will also host a Cultural Showcase inviting indigenous artists to promote Indigenous art, music, food and cultural heritage. This showcase
would create cultural exchange and better understanding of different cultures within an audience that represents parts of the majority. The project has currently been working on Dhaka University campus, and will also campaign in more campuses in the future. The project will bridge the gap between different cultures, promoting cohesion and an inclusive campus. In the long term, with dialogue and cultural
empowerment of individuals, the project wishes to promote more harmonious communities beyond these campuses.
About the Millennium Fellow
Rauf Labbaike is a dedicated Economics student at the University of Dhaka, currently maintaining a strong academic record also focusing on creating desired social change and working for social justice. Based in Bangladesh, he actively translates complex economic concepts into accessible visuals as a Designer and Animator. Having worked for many clubs in his university namely, Economics Career Alliance, Economics Study Center, etc. His passion for economic research and climate action drives his participation in global summits like the and conferences. Rauf aspires to leverage his analytical skills and programming skills to contribute meaningfully to sustainable development goals, particularly in economic policy and climate resilience.
