The Press Attaché and Spokesperson of the US Embassy, Bryan Schiller, spoke as a guest lecturer at the American Center in Dhaka as part of the “Design for Bangladesh” project.

Design for Bangladesh is an eight-week programme in which 10 Bangladeshi university students from diverse backgrounds are receiving mentoring and training in an interdisciplinary approach to analyse policy issues. All ten students attend Eastern University, reports Daily Sun.

Schiller underscored the importance of effective communication, collaboration, and shared learning experiences in today's interconnected world.

He discussed his experiences as a student and as a professional working in public diplomacy.  Moreover, he gave advice on how to pursue higher education in the United States.

Anyone interested in studying in the United States can go to https://educationusa.state.gov/ for free information.

Design for Bangladesh was made possible by the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service, a partnership between the Obama Foundation and Airbnb (https://www.obama.org/programs/voyager-scholarship/). 

Itbaan Nafi, an inaugural recipient of this prestigious scholarship, has used his Voyager Scholarship to travel from the United States to Bangladesh and create the Design for Bangladesh programme. Nafi is a Bangladeshi American and a rising senior at Stanford University in California, USA.

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