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 VRISHNI SANJANAA MAHARAJ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of South Florida | Florida, United States | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 9, SDG 10 & UNAI 6
" I'm excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it allows me to transform ideas into solution-oriented advocacy, advancing UNAI principles and the Sustainable Development Goals by addressing health inequities rooted in systemic barriers. I am inspired to do this work because I believe that every community, regardless of geography or income, deserves access to knowledge, disease prevention, and compassionate care. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Non-communicable Disease Awareness Advocacy Series
The Non-communicable Disease Awareness Advocacy Series is an educational series targeting undergraduate pre-medical students who are interested in becoming specially trained in non-communicable disease care. Our series hosted events that educated students about various non-communicable diseases and conditions including diabetes, heart diseases, malnourishment, cancer, and mental health. These series allowed students to earn certifications around treating individuals with diabetes and heart diseases.
About the Millennium Fellow
Vrishni Sanjana Maharaj is a fourth-year, first-generation college student at the University of South Florida majoring in Biomedical Sciences with minors in Psychology and Nutrition. Her passions for medicine and advancement of global health took root in Trinidadian soil, where she grew up. Vrishni is inspired to advocate for equitable healthcare access and early intervention for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly in under-resourced communities. Vrishni aspires to build initiatives that do not just treat illness, but transform how communities engage with health, and to eventually become a physician to advances this same mission in Trinidad, the US and beyond.
