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MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP BLOG


Millennium Fellows at COP26: Meet Angela Zhong, sophomore at Harvard passionate about Climate Action
It's such a pleasure to be connected today Angela! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? “Thank you. I am Angela Zhong, a...
Dec 16, 20217 min read


"Am I an activist? Not really. I'm a person who cares - A lot": Jasmine Amoako - Agyei
Jasmine Amoako Agyei is a Class of 2020 Millennium Fellowship Alumni from the Arizona State University working on SDG 12: (Responsible...
Sep 15, 20214 min read


"The Millennium Fellowship creates 21st Century Leaders": Dean Kinyua from the University of Nairobi
Mr Kinyua Ireri, Dean of students at the University of Nairobi. He has shown keen interest in helping graduates transition into social...
Jun 24, 20216 min read


Alumni Spotlight: Open Letter from Team “SHE CAN”
Every year, Shaastra, the annual technical festival of Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Madras, strives to play its part in giving...
Jun 14, 20214 min read

2 Millennium Fellowship Alumni Selected to serve on Born This Way Foundation 2021 Advisory Board
We had a chat with Millennium Fellowship alumni Toluwalashe Soyemi from Nigeria and Kendi Juma from Kenya, who have both been selected to...
Jun 9, 20216 min read


Millennium Fellowship Alumni Spotlight
In 2018, Richard Ling was instrumental in launching the Millennium Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. With just four days until
Apr 17, 20214 min read


Millennium Fellows at NIT Karnataka supporting women and children through project "Nurture"
Millennium Fellows at National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal share their Millennium Fellowship project, Nurture ...
Feb 10, 20213 min read

Walking Through Untold Stories
Millennium Fellow Lunanga Michel Ushindi and Mkilania Esther Isack partnered to launch their Millennium Fellowship project, Life Through Art
Jan 8, 20214 min read


Millennium Fellow Advocates for India’s First Integrated Climate Study Center
In December of 2004, Ganesh Dileep was woken up in the dead of the night and forced to flee his home in Kerala ...
Aug 20, 20204 min read


Millennium Fellow Creates Innovative Stem-based Media Site
For Alex IP, inspiration and ultimately social impact came from a failed college application. Alex founded The Xylom...
Apr 1, 20203 min read


Millennium Fellow Lifts the Voice of Women and Transgender Population in Pakistan
Ayesha Noor Fatima was raised in a single-parent household in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Throughout her childhood, she observed the enormous fina
Mar 10, 20202 min read


Millennium Fellow Creates School for Afghan Refugees in Pakistan
What started as one person’s dream is now a 50 person operation that has allowed over 70 refugee children access to education...
Jan 3, 20202 min read

Millennium Fellow Uses Media to Revolutionize Female Storytelling
Pranjal Jain is a 2019 Millennium Fellow, a student at Cornell University, former undocumented immigrant, and the founder of a revolution...
Dec 20, 20193 min read


Millennium Fellow In Nigeria Eradicating Poverty through Sustainable Healthcare
Most people approach poverty eradication through resource distribution or access to education. However, David Ogunmola, a student at ...
Nov 29, 20193 min read


Millennium Fellow to Coordinate a Bold Response to Climate Change
Throughout history, there have been a handful of ingenious innovations that have changed how our global society functions and connects ...
Nov 15, 20193 min read


Millennium Fellow hired by the United Nations
For Michael Gallo, being a part of the Millennium Fellowship played a significant role in leading him towards his first job post-graduation.
Oct 24, 20193 min read


Millennium Fellow Pulls Herself out of Poverty and Helps Others to do the Same
For Shakira Nynagoma, the kindness of strangers has played an invaluable role in life. Shakira lost her mother at an early age. After her m
Oct 17, 20192 min read


Millennium Fellow from Puerto Rico Tackles Climate Change in the Wake of Hurricane Maria
In 2016, Odaly S. Balasquide Odeh came to a crushing realisation in the happiest place on Earth – Disney Land. Like many other visitors...
Oct 10, 20193 min read
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