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ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2021

United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In 2021, over 25,000 young leaders on 2,000+ campuses across 153 nations applied to join the Class of 2021. 136 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 2,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2021 is bold, innovative, and inclusive.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SHAFIN AHMED SHOURAV, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2021.

Brac University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6

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" I'm a person with a vision to create an environment where people will be empathetic to others and help to make this world a better place. We need to adapt to change and resolve conflicts with patience and diligence. I hope that being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance these skills through teamwork. The skills and knowledge I gain from the Millennium Fellowship will boost up my project and assist me to instigate a major impact upon the society. Furthermore,through this process, my goals will be more substantial and in line with UNAI principles and SDGs. I am excited to enhance my analyzing and evaluating skills by contributing to new methods of learning and creativity. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: COVID 19 RESPONSE TEAM, BRAC UNIVERSITY

BRACU Response Team was formed in the midst of the pandemic to assist individuals in crisis. The team is committed to assisting students, faculty members, University Authority as well as their family members during this calamity. During the early stages of the pandemic, the project "Covid 19 Response Team" was launched with the goal of assisting those in need.

During that time, more than 50 students volunteered to help BRAC University students and their families by providing information on plasma, available ICUs, ambulances, and oxygen cylinders for those in severe need. The BRACU response team has assisted over 1500 individuals with their medical needs, such as managing blood, plasma for patients, hospital seats, ambulances, and so forth. One of our fellow student at BRAC University, reached out to us during the Pandemic for assistance. His parents were infected with the Corona Virus and both of them required immediate attention. Therefore, the BRACU Response Team took it upon themselves to start a crowdfunding program for him from 13th April, 2021 and sourced around 55,075 BDT within 17th April, 2021. During that time only financial support didn’t help him. We tried to support him mentally as he needed that the most. An individual can reach their breaking point when they feel that all hope is lost and at that time Covid 19 Response Team came in his life like a beacon of hope. We are happy to say that both of his parents recovered and he is living a healthy & happy life along with his family.

Over 1500 individuals have benefitted from the team's effort so far. Furthermore, we tried to ensure the safety of animals, and we recently launched a project in which we would plant trees in order to revitalize our environment. In the long run, this will aid in the reduction of global warming. We follow UNAI Principle 9: Sustainability and SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being. The BRAC University Response Team has been striving to create a change in the society by providing social services for the community's welfare. BRACU Response Team's mission is to bring students together to develop a platform with sufficient knowledge and resources so that we can both provide and receive assistance. Our Vision is to expand and publicize this platform so that we can assist as many people as possible.

Our team's Success Indicators for these 4 months are as follows-
1. Managing ICU, Medical Equipment or Specialized Hospitals for patients.
2. Helping an average of 50-100 students on a monthly basis.
3. Helping patients pay their medical bills through team's crowdfunding events.
4. Successfully helping patients by sourcing plasma and blood donations.
5. Taking Hospital discharged patients to their homes with team's help.
6. Making students and their families join our awareness campaigns.
7. Increasing the cohesion among the departments of the team.
8. Giving mental support and counselling and improving mental situation of students.

During our Millennium Fellowship journey, we have learnt a huge number of things which we couldn’t have attained from books. One of the most valuable lesson which we obtained is that information is key and leaders should help others learn to tackle their problems instead of solving them on their own. Furthermore, we also learnt more about other SDGs and connected with brilliant minds across the globe which will help us to build a network of like-minded individuals as well as assist us in initiating projects in future.

About the Millennium Fellow

Shafin Ahmed Shourav is a hard-working student as well as a visionary person. Currently he is pursuing a Bachelors in Business Administration at BRAC University. He was born and raised In Dhaka, Bangladesh. From his adolescence, his motive was to become a person who can be empathetic to all and philanthropist, Shafin has always been dedicated about helping others during their hardship.Throughout his school to his college, he has been fortunate to be a part of and lead several social activities and blood donation campaigns. Through his determination and zeal, he is planning to dedicate himself towards working for the society in future.
Shafin looks forward to working in a professional environment with his peers to cultivate his advocacies further and help to contribute in the development of United Nations' Sustainable Goals.

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