Learning Environment
Arus Academy
Arus is an educational and social enterprise working towards making learning relevant again through multidisciplinary approaches. Grounded in equity, Arus designs programs that build both academic rigour and character, ensuring quality education reaches every learner regardless of background. It focuses on hands-on, interdisciplinary, "maker"-style learning that develops multiple literacies, including digital, financial, and media literacy, alongside 21st-century skills such as design thinking, coding, robotics, and problem solving through real-world projects. Their goal is to inspire students to become critical, creative, and collaborative thinkers who continuously explore their passion and innovation, while equipping teachers with the tools to make it happen.
BOLD Fellow
Alina Amir
Alina is one of the four co-founders and the CEO of Arus, leading the organisation's strategy, programs, and long-term sustainability. Before Arus, Alina graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and worked as an analyst at Accenture before finding her calling in education. She taught History as a Teach For Malaysia Fellow in a high-need public school, and inspired by that experience, co-founded Arus in 2015 driven by a deep commitment to closing the achievement and opportunity gap for marginalised learners. With nearly a decade of experience in teaching, content development, and teacher coaching, she specialises in designing programs that build academic rigour, character, and multiple literacies, ensuring that quality education reaches every learner regardless of background.