Inaugural Ceremony of Social Impact Lab held at BRAC University

On 11th October 2022, the Social Impact Lab of Brac University, in partnership with the School of General Education(GenEd) and Office of Student Life, hosted an Inaugural Ceremony of the Social Impact Lab and welcomed the millennium fellows of class 2022. Social Impact Lab(SIL) is a student-led independent organisation that celebrates young minds in creating a positive social impact. The Social Impact Lab is a hub for innovation and collaboration for student changemakers to co-create, connect and collaborate to bring about a positive change in our society to make the world a better place to live. The aim is to instil skills in students that foster the notion of empowered persons and help them become impact entrepreneurs.

The Honorable Board of Trustees Member of Brac University and the Founder of SBK Tech Ventures & SBK Foundation, Sonia Bashir Kabir, Brac University's Registrar Dr David Dowland, Dr Samia Huq, Dean, School of General Education and Professor, Dr Sebastian Groh. Associate Professor, BRAC University, and the Founder & CEO of SOLshare, Tahsina Rahman, Joint Director, Student Life, BRAC University, and honourable guest Anonnya Banik Social activist, an advocate of transgender rights, and the founder of Shada Kalo were also present there. The programme emphasised the importance of student-led social impact works and how they are contributing to social impact works in Bangladesh. The honourable guests presented their powerful speeches, encouraging the young innovators to continue working towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and praised the Social Impact Lab and Millenium Fellow's initiative to create an impact.