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 SANJANA VIVEK, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore, India | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" As a student, I have the unique power to harness my networks and create spaces where learning is shared, not gated and I strongly believe in the power of good mentorship. Through Pay it Forward Now, I connect mentors and learners in a chain of giving, advancing SDG 4 and living the UNAI principles of access, capacity building, and dialogue so knowledge and opportunity keep moving forward. I am building a culture of shared learning where every mentee becomes a mentor, ensuring education’s benefits multiply across generations. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EduVantage
EduVantage is a social impact initiative aimed at fostering sustainability awareness among students and communities through creative, scientific, and engaging experiences. The project blends education with action, focusing on three core components — a Talk on Sustainability, a Sustainable Fashion Show, and a Scientific Mentoring Session. Each segment was designed to inspire conscious thinking, showcase eco-friendly creativity, and build scientific understanding for real-world sustainability solutions.
EduVantage emphasizes that sustainability is not a burden but a lifestyle choice and a path to innovation. The project sparked meaningful conversations, encouraged behavioral change, and cultivated a community of young sustainability advocates.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sanjana Vivek is a driven and compassionate Computer Science undergraduate from Chennai, India, aspiring to become an aerospace engineer and philanthropist. Growing up with a love for problem-solving and creativity, she has channelled her skills into projects such as a CanSat mission control system and an AI-powered tool for Parkinson’s speech rehabilitation. Her commitment to service is reflected in raising ₹50,000 to provide prosthetic limbs to rural villagers in Tamil Nadu, teaching sustainability in Tamil to middle school students, and volunteering at Blue Cross Chennai. A strong feminist, she finds balance and inspiration in art, basketball, and karate.
