A storytelling platform of four BRAC University students has made it to a list of 20 projects nominated for an international award inspiring ideas and social impact action.
Founded in 2016, Team Bertho documents and publicizes stories of people from a diverse demographic background, aiming to enable inclusivity and connectivity for sustainable living. It comprises Founder and Director Murshidul Alam Bhuiyan of BRAC Business School and teammates Lamisa Saba of the Department of Economics and Social Sciences and Abtahi Noor and Muhtasin Jawad of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Team Bertho was one of the 20 projects shortlisted in a “Borderless” category for Moonshot Awards 2022 of the Moonshot Platform, a place of mutually beneficial exchange bringing together leaders, partners, and supporters with aligned goals to join forces in providing resources and opportunities necessary for creating impact through young founders' projects. The 20 were among 100 projects recently shortlisted from a pool of over 1,500 from around the globe. The winners are due to be announced in New York on 17 November, 2022.
Team Bertho was previously recognized by The Diana Award, Queen's Commonwealth Trust, Meena Media Award 2019 and President George HW. Bush Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll.