Bettre Institute
EdTech
As Arianna Huffington said, we believe that “now, more than ever, we must mine the most underutilized resource available to us: ourselves.” Our solution provides qualified professionals with the opportunity to interact with young minds by designing 6-10 week long synchronous courses on anything they want. While we are highly selective in the instructor assessment and approval process, it evidently enables more professionals to convey their ideas and expertise in a semi-academic environment. Each course curriculum is guided by our four pillars:
Innovation & Technology for Accessible Experiential Learning
Civic Skills and Transformative Education (i.e. SDG 4.7)
Job Skills of Tomorrow and Industry Insights
Localization of Global Best Practices
Our solution creates a learning experience that can be compared with a blend of TED-Ed and Udemy. Each course needs to have a capstone activity and the best capstones, if nominated by the respective instructor, are provided with personalized support. Our uniqueness lies in (1) our technology-driven pre-course procedures - a technology model that helps our instructors in crafting the course curriculum and teaching activities in a way that serves a relevant set of objectives in accordance with our pillars and (2) our human-driven post-course procedures - a support system of experts and mentors who nurture the top learners with personalized care and resources.
Team
Jahir Islam, a student at Tufts University studying Quantitative Economics and Mathematics, is a young innovator focused on addressing socio-economic challenges, particularly in developing economies. Originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jahir founded a social enterprise in high school that gained global recognition, including pitches at the United Nations Hub in Expo 2020 Dubai and invitations to speak at World Bank Group S4YE and AIESEC UPNVJ events. As a Young Leader for the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust and Ambassador for Doha Debates, he is committed to transforming education, employment, and engagement for young people. Jahir combines his passion for entrepreneurship, human-centered innovation, and social impact with academic pursuits in history, literature, and physics.
Joining him is Sababa Ahmed, an international student from Bangladesh at Connecticut College, class of 2027. Intent on double majoring in Computer Science and Data Science, Sababa is driven by her interest in technology, robotics, and a minor in finance. She co-founded "Astronomical-Bangla," Bangladesh's first Bangla-based astronomy knowledge platform, and is involved in the marketing and finance departments of a Bangladeshi edu-tech startup. Sababa, who mentors students aspiring to study in the USA, aims for a career in fintech or robotics, embodying an open-minded approach to learning and networking.
