The Bangladesh Development Initiative, with the support of the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies invites you to an exciting webinar featuring the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, Mr. Korvi Rakshand. Join us for an inspiring talk about the journey to bring quality education to the remotest parts of Bangladesh and mobilize thousands of young change-makers for community service.
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- DATE: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- TIME: 7 am Berkeley (PST) | Calculate your local time
- ZOOM: Join Zoom meeting HERE (Meeting ID: 932 121 5820)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Korvi Rakshand is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur and founder of JAAGO Foundation and Volunteer for Bangladesh. He attained his LLB Hons from the University of London. He had a modest and socially sheltered childhood and was planning a promising career in law or business. But with a great zeal to give back to society, he abandoned the generic idea of a prosperous future in order to dedicate his life to something far more worthwhile. The winner of many awards, his most recent recognition is the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the Emergent Leadership category. Often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Asia,” this prestigious award recognizes exceptional contributions in various fields, from public service to social innovation. The Magsaysay board of trustees “his determined spirit and quiet courage in turning away from a secure life to a more demanding one of working for the underprivileged; his strong, visionary leadership in democratizing education and inspiring thousands of young people to heed the call of social transformation, and for thus demonstrating how the young can be not just the bearers of the promise of the nation, but its realization.”
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Established in 2013 with a generous gift from the Subir & Malini Chowdhury Foundation, The Subir & Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies at UC Berkeley champions the study of Bangladesh’s cultures, peoples and history. The first of its kind in the US, the Center’s mission is to create an innovative model combining research, scholarships, the promotion of art and culture, and the building of ties between institutions in Bangladesh and the University of California.
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PARKING INFORMATION
Please note that parking is not always easily available in Berkeley. Take public transportation if possible or arrive early to secure your spot.
Event is FREE and OPEN to the public.
