ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT JIAYIN FANG, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
New York University Shanghai | Shanghai, China | Advancing SDG 11 & UNAI 9
Millennium Fellowship Project: Relationship between Local Family Economic Involvement in Rural Tourism and Migration Decisions of Youth
Through my MCN fellowship project, I investigated the fascinating interplay between local family economic involvement in rural tourism and the migration decisions of youth in Keikai Village, Guangdong Province, China.
In this project, I delved into Keikai Village, and through surveys and interviews with 48 respondents, two key factors emerged as my outcome. First, family economic situations are generally stable, with youth earning around 4,000 yuan per month. Second, family demographics, like the presence of children or elderly members in a family, impact whether youth work in nearby factories or migrate to cities. Unexpectedly, the influence of newcomers has reshaped the village's landscape, as they lead most tourism activities, squeezing villagers into other economic activities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Jiayin Fang is a junior Finance and Math student at New York University. She is an impassioned advocate for sustainability in rural areas, specializing in rural tourism. Her unwavering commitment stems from a deep-rooted belief in the potential of local communities to thrive harmoniously with their natural surroundings. Through her work, Jiayin aims to harness the power of responsible tourism to uplift economies, preserve cultural heritage, and protect the environment, creating a brighter future for both residents and visitors alike.
