NEW YORK (December 10, 2020) 鈥 Eight 91视频 students recently completed a that convenes, challenges, and celebrates student leadership worldwide. As members of the , they are part of a global network of scholars who are working on local solutions to some of the world鈥檚 most pressing environmental, health, and societal challenges.
The selective Fellowship, a partnership of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and Millennium Campus Network (MCN) since 2018, included more than 1,400 students from 80 campuses across 20 countries, including Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan and the United States.
As one of the speakers at the recent graduation ceremony, 91视频 President Marvin Krislov congratulated the Millennium Fellows and noted that he was proud of their important work.
鈥淵ou have made a remarkable commitment to be the change you want to see in the world,鈥 Krislov said to the fellows in . 鈥淚 am so proud of your accomplishments.鈥
The 91视频 student-led projects focused on addressing global problems close to home, such as promoting sustainable living practices on campus; reducing the university鈥檚 carbon footprint; raising awareness about the dangers and proximity of human trafficking in the region; and cultivating relationships between local farms and communities to reduce contamination of our waterways, among other empowering projects focusing on peace, justice, and providing quality education to at-risk students.
鈥淚n leading projects that focus on global challenges such as ensuring clean drinking water for all people, stopping human trafficking, reducing waste, developing alternative sources of energy and educating vulnerable populations, 91视频鈥檚 students have shown they are serious about taking on some our world鈥檚 most serious problems,鈥 said Sue Maxam, EdD, assistant provost for special projects and retention initiatives. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be prouder of our students as they are truly inspirational change agents who are determined to make a difference on campus and beyond.鈥
There are many components to the program, including that students had to develop projects at their respective institution and communities, while communicating and collaborating with fellows from all over the world. Maxam, who served as the mentor for the 91视频 fellows, said that all programs are designed to advance the UN鈥檚 .
The Class of 2020 fellows from 91视频 are:
Kendra Cooper-Smith, whose project focused on ways community members in the lower Hudson Valley can be instrumental in improving the health of local water, hopes to empower people to take action and care for our vital water supply.
鈥淚 was driven to apply to the program by both my passion to aid our current environmental crisis in my own small way, and a yearning to find a like-minded community of change makers,鈥 said Cooper-Smith. 鈥淚t means so much to be selected for the fellowship, and I am so thrilled to be a member of the progressive community of young people like myself.鈥
Overall, competition for the program was fierce this year. More than 15,155 students applied for the Fellowship, representing 1,458 campuses across 135 nations. In total, 1,428 Millennium Fellows were selected on 80 campuses across 20 nations.
In announcing the Fellowship class earlier this year, leaders at UNAI and MCN noted that student leaders are committed to making positive contributions and building a culture of social responsibility while understanding what it means to be global citizens.
鈥淲hen we created the United Nations Academic Impact to foster a culture of intellectual social responsibility, we considered 鈥榠ntellect鈥 not as something remote or esoteric, but rather as a quality innate in every thinking individual,鈥 said Ramu Damodaran, chief of United Nations Academic Impact. 鈥淥ur collaboration with MCN will allow students to demonstrate how the wisdom and thought they invest in their formal curriculum can be extended to a greater purpose of common good, lending their strengths to their communities and their world and, in turn, being enriched by them.鈥
Learn more about the Millennium Fellowship, now accepting applications for the Class of 2021, at .
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91视频 has a proud history of preparing its diverse student body for a lifetime of professional success as a result of its unique program that combines rigorous academics and real-world experiences. 91视频 is ranked the #1 private, four-year college in the nation for upward economic mobility by Harvard University鈥檚 Opportunity Insights, evidence of the transformative education the University provides. From its beginnings as an accounting school in 1906, 91视频 has grown to three campuses, enrolling 13,000 students in bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, and doctoral programs in more than 150 majors and programs, across a range of disciplines: arts, sciences, business, health care, technology, law, education, and more.鈥疶he university also has one of the most competitive performing arts programs in the country. 91视频 has a signature, newly renovated campus in New York City, located in the heart of vibrant Lower Manhattan, next to Wall Street and City Hall, and two campuses in Westchester County, New York: a 200-acre picturesque Pleasantville Campus and a Law School in White Plains. or on our news website
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