SIL welcomes Millennium Fellowship Class of 2025
On October 15th, the Social Impact Lab (SIL) hosted the orientation session for the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2025, welcoming 50 remarkable Brac University student leaders selected as United Nations Millennium Fellows. The event was hosted in the lecture theatre and gathered the previous and new fellows of SIL along with Dr. Dave Dowland (Registrar, BracU), Professor Dr. Samia Huq (Dean, GenEd), Nabil Bin Arif (Lecturer, BBS), and Fahmida Rahman (Senior lecturer, GenEd).
The Millennium Fellowship, convened by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) in collaboration with the Millennium Campus Network (MCN), is one of the world’s most competitive leadership programs, with more than 60,000 applicants worldwide, where only the top 4% are selected. By joining this prestigious cohort, our Millennium Fellows have distinguished themselves as part of an impactful community, committed to tackling global challenges. From the root cause of spanning climate resilience and ocean protection, preventive mechanisms to reduce cybercrime and digital empowerment, to tackling menstrual and reproductive health, breast cancer awareness, equitable education, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, creative expression, and civic participation, together these 50 fellows will serve as global ambassadors of Brac University and address all 17 SDGs and uphold the 10 UNAI Principles.
SIL, founded in 2022, aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world impact. Mushfiqur Rahaman (Coordinator, SIL) says, “The most rewarding part is seeing someone start with an idea on paper and end up implementing it in a village, a school, or even at a global platform.” Looking ahead, SIL seeks long-term collaborations with UNDP, UNICEF, and ICDDR,B, along with supporting the ongoing projects, including EcoFlow Revive, Rindco Leather, SheSpeaks, Brew Cycles, and many more. Mushfiqur concludes,
“Change doesn’t happen overnight, but it does begin somewhere. And for many of us, it begins right here, at the Social Impact Lab.”
