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Learn Globally, Act Locally

What would you do if you were a rocket scientist who spoke eight languages, had a Ph.D. in education, and had just been accepted to MIT?

You probably wouldn’t be teaching in Brandon, Manitoba.

But that’s exactly what Musabbir Chowdhury is doing.

Chowdhury has been an integral part of the Multi Media and Web Design programs at Assiniboine Community College for the past four years.

However, his life’s journey has been a colourful collection of captivating experiences, and his future plans include more than most could dream to do in a life time.

As a child, Chowdhury knew exactly what he wanted to be: An artist and an engineer.

He got his start as a teen, painting and computing art, and building and flying aircraft in the Ukraine.

Today, Chowdhury is developing a new theory on teaching methods, founding a non-profit organization offering free training for students and teachers in underdeveloped countries, and searching for other ways to give back to the community at large.

And in December he will become a student once again at the world renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the school of management.

What does Chowdhury plan to do with all this experience?

Well, he’s not interested in money or big-time jobs but in fulfilling a self-declared responsibility to give back.

This is the story of one generous genius.