Our Global Impact
MCN launched the Millennium Fellowship in 2013 to convene, challenge, and celebrate student leadership for social impact. Beginning in 2018, MCN and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) partnered to present the Millennium Fellowship, creating a robust global network of undergraduate leaders advancing UN goals.
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Student leaders worldwide were invited to join an extraordinary community of young leaders advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in their respective communities. In 2020, 80 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 1,211 Millennium Fellows. Millennium Fellows' Projects have positively impacted the lives of over 875,827 people worldwide in 2020.
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To support the intended impact, the Millennium Fellowship provides student leaders with the training, connections, and recognition. See below our full 2020 Impact Report followed by our highlights from the report.
MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP CLASS OF 2020 IMPACT REPORT
Class of 2020
A snapshot of the Millennium Fellows' impact
1,211
Millennium Fellows
711
Unique Projects
201,739
Hours Dedicated
875,827
Lives Positively Impacted
Mariangelie Torres Maldonado
University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
"The Millennium Fellowship program has motivated me to take my social impact to the next level. I have become a stronger advocate for the issues that matter, a more conscious citizen of my surroundings, and an inspired leader who genuinely wants the best for my community."
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION
SOCIAL IMPACT CAREERPATHS
97%
97%
95%
gained the skills necessary to benefit others through social impact as a result of the Millennium Fellowship.
feel strongly connected to
peers on campus who are
also doing social impact work
are more likely to pursue a
career in social impact as a result
of the Millennium Fellowship.
The Millennium Fellowship journey has been a great learning experience. From team work to entrepreneurship, there are so many takeaways from this journey. Even though virtually this year, this Fellowship became an amazing space to connect with cohort fellows, fellows with similar mindset and all the beautiful souls ready to bring about a change.
96%
OF MILLENNIUM FELLOWS ARE MORE PREPARED TO PURSUE A CAREER IN SOCIAL IMPACT AS A RESULT OF THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP
Increasing
Confidence
98% of our Fellows are more confident that they can effectively contribute to social impact goals as a result of the Millennium Fellowship.
Inspiring Partnerships
Millennium Fellows collectively collaborated and formed 1,392 partnerships across their community.