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 NAJMA SULTANI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Toronto | Toronto, Canada | Advancing SDG 9, SDG 4 & UNAI 6
" I believe technology should be a bridge, not a barrier. I'm excited to collaborate with peers worldwide to turn ideas into tools that bridge the digital divide and create lasting opportunity, making emerging technologies like AI and robotics accessible to underserved communities, especially women and girls. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Raise with AI
I am creating a free, simple app/website to help women and girls, especially in underserved communities like Afghanistan learn AI, machine learning and robotics without any barriers. Many struggle to access tech education due to cost and language barriers, or lack of resources. That is where RaisewithAI helps: It breaks down complex technology into everyday words and real life examples (e.g., “How AI helps farmers predict weatherâ€). It offers step by step guides for starting a business, learning a new language, with 24/7 availability as a tutor for those who lost the right to education in Afghanistan. It is also 100% free, can be used anywhere, anytime in any language. Girls and women can use it to discover free online courses, learn skills to sell products using AI tools, apply for scholarships, prepare for a tech career, even without formal education and much more. This app aims to be a bridge to opportunity. My goal is to ensure no one is left behind in the tech revolution, no matter where they live. By making AI and robotics approachable and actionable, this tool empowers women and girls to shape their own futures, one lesson at a time.
About the Millennium Fellow
Najma Sultani is a third-year Engineering Science student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Machine Intelligence and currently completing her PEY Co-op year. She has gained professional experience through internships and research, applying AI, machine learning, and robotics to real-world challenges. She has won multiple engineering competitions for innovation and problem-solving and brings experience in leading diverse teams to develop creative, impactful solutions. Passionate about AI and robotics, she is committed to making emerging technologies accessible to underserved communities, especially women and girls, and envisions technology as a universal bridge to opportunity in the digital age.
