Sam Vaghar

Executive Director & Co-founder, MCN (@MCNpartners), from #Boston @Harvard @Kennedy_School ‘21 & @harvardcpl ‘21

[Sam Vaghar @SamVaghar]

#Feminism is #justice. Humbled to advise @phumzileunwomen, head of @UN_Women. Announcement here: https://t.co/x3eq5KwRT2 #heforshe

[MCN @MCNpartners]

Applications for the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2026 are officially open. This is your moment to lead change, connect globally, and advance the SDGs alongside thousands of young leaders worldwide.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now at https://t.co/2vZJafSg8K

[Cuppy @cuppymusic]

Global girl, grounded goals 🌍💫🎧 #CuppyDat

[MCN @MCNpartners]

What happens when student leaders, higher ed voices & civic changemakers unite at the UN? At #HLPF2025, MCN & @ImpactUN co-hosted “Creating a Better World: Contributions of Higher Education.” Here’s a highlight from that powerful convening. #MillenniumFellowship #YouthLeadership

[United Nations Academic Impact @ImpactUN]

🧑🏾‍🎓UNAI and @mcnpartners are pleased to announce the 2025 class of 4000+ Millennium Fellows! The #MillenniumFellowship elevates student leadership for the #GlobalGoals, helping young people make a tangible impact in their communities.

Learn more: https://t.co/gubL1Zg7wa

[MCN @MCNpartners]

Thousands of student leaders. Dozens of countries. One global community. 🌍 The #MillenniumFellowship Global Town Hall is not just a convening. It’s a movement where courage meets collaboration, and where #ThePowerWeHold shapes real solutions.

[MCN @MCNpartners]

📩 It’s happening! Acceptance emails for the #MillenniumFellowship Class of 2025 are going out NOW! 🌍
Check your inbox, your moment could be here.
Fellows, drop a 🌍 + your campus & country so we can celebrate! 🎉 #Changemakers #SDGs

[MCN @MCNpartners]

We are deeply grateful to @ImpactUN for over eight years of partnership and shared commitment to empowering youth and higher education institutions to lead change.
Together, we’re proving that when students lead, a better world is possible.

#millenniumfellowship

[United Nations Academic Impact @ImpactUN]

To explore the role of student leadership and higher education in addressing global challenges, UNAI and @MCNpartners co-organized an event during the 2025 HLPF at @UN Headquarters: "Creating a Better World: Contributions of Higher Education"

Learn more: https://t.co/bzqSXsqDRE

[MCN @MCNpartners]

On the evening of July 21st, 2025, we continued our celebration with dinner at the Fossil Foundation.
Together with @fossil, we hosted “Planting Seeds for Civic Leadership”, a powerful gathering of educators, and visionary leaders, in New York to answer one urgent question:

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[MCN @MCNpartners]

Highlights from our first-ever side event at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Youth 2030 at the UN Headquarters. Powerful insights from inspiring speakers reminded us why youth, education, and collaboration matter. Which moment spoke to you most? Share in the comments.

[MCN @MCNpartners]

We made history at the UN!
 On July 21, we celebrated 8 years of partnership between @MCNpartners and @ImpactUN by hosting our first-ever side event at #HLPF2025.
 Here’s what went down 📷
 #MillenniumFellowship #Youth2030 #SDGs

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[Minerva University @MinervaUni]

President @mcmageejr and Class of 2023 alumna Bat-Anujin T. spoke at the @UN, joining university leaders and Millennium Fellows. Together, they shared insights on how universities and students can help advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). @MCNpartners

[Sam Vaghar @SamVaghar]

It was an honor to welcome you! Thank you to you & @MinervaUni for championing civic leadership including the #MillenniumFellowship. Looking forward to all we can do together! 🙌🙏

[Mike Magee @mcmageejr]

Was delighted to join @MinervaUni alumnus & Millennium Fellow Bat-Anujin Tumurkhuyag at the United Nations. We spoke about the role universities and students can play in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Grateful to @SamVaghar for inviting us!

[MCN @MCNpartners]

Big news, change-makers!
We're thrilled to support the #MoonshotAwards2025 by @MoonshotPlatf - a global celebration of young visionaries reshaping the world.
Are YOU building a bold solution for social impact, the #SDGs, or real-world challenges?
This is your moment.👇

[Sam Vaghar @SamVaghar]

Loved spending time @Fossil HQ and catching up with Michael Iyescas, our @MCNpartners Board Member 🙏. Exciting plans ahead & grateful to build together 🙌🙏⏱️

[Sam Vaghar @SamVaghar]

Loved my time at the Center for @BrainHealth in #Dallas! 🧠 Shared why I’m on the Board of @xponetiq, & moved by Dr. Chapman and the extraordinary team. Highly recommend this Center as a partner & hub of innovation! 🙌 #brainhealth

[Sam Vaghar @SamVaghar]

At @MCNpartners, we are grateful to partner with @Coach Foundation & #Coachtopia to support young leaders advancing sustainability & circularity ♻️. A special Dream Day seeing hundreds of Scholars convene and celebrate the power of dreams 💭! #DreamItReal 🙌

[MCN @MCNpartners]

🚨 Wow — over 60,000 applicants for the #MillenniumFellowship Class of 2025!

You are bold civic leaders driving change on your campuses and in your communities. Thank you! 🙌

🎉 The Class of 2025 will be announced this August.
#SDGs #YouthLeadership

[MCN @MCNpartners]

From Lagos to Cambridge and now the global stage.

@KingTesla11 joined the #MillenniumFellowship in 2019 to fight Hepatitis B.

Since then?
- Master’s from @Cambridge_Uni
- @NEBiolabs Passion in Science Prize
- @Forbes 30 Under 30 for Science & Healthcare

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[MCN @MCNpartners]

Big news from the UN! A powerhouse delegation of Millennium Fellows is repping @MCNpartners at the 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum in NYC—led by alum & trailblazer Kehinde Adebiyi!

4 days left to apply for the Class of 2025: https://t.co/F53TwkBoKf

#MillenniumFellowship #ECOSOCYouth