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 FANI KANTZAVELOS, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Toronto | Toronto, Canada | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 3 & UNAI 6

" "The skills I gain from the Millennium Fellowship will hopefully allow me to be an effective leader fighting for change, making my voice heard on the issues that matter most." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SCARS (Sexual Crisis Assistance Resource Service)
The Sexual Crisis Assistance Resource Service (SCARS) expedites police and government engagement with university students by providing resources on sexual violence prevention. The idea came about in a discussion between first-year undergraduate students sharing their experiences with gender-based violence at the University of Toronto. They all felt the same way: in a time of crisis, they were unaware of which resources to use. Upon further research, we found that in the past four years, sexual assault has increased by 52% in Toronto. Additionally, 1 in 10 women are likely to be sexually assaulted at a post-secondary institution, placing them at the highest risk of sexual violence in Canada. Through QR code stickers, SCARS centralizes Toronto police, university, and government resources into a mobile-accessible page. This offers survivors or supporters readily available resources for emergency situations. Stickers will be distributed during orientation events, club meetings, and classes alongside online channels like social media. Students can then put these stickers on laptops, phones, or water bottles. In times of need, our initiative seeks to recast ‘scars’ as a gateway for much-needed prevention, education, and healing.
About the Millennium Fellow
Fani Kantzavelos is a second-year student at the University of Toronto, pursuing a degree in Economics and Peace, Conflict, and Justice. Growing up as a woman, she understands the struggles and unfortunate situations women around the world endure. Her Millennium project is rooted in alleviating the burden and trauma women carry with them daily, by providing access to resources that can be helpful in crisis. While she understands this is only a small step towards eradicating this issue, she hopes it is a meaningful one towards achieving SDG 5.











