Heba Press – Rabat
The Al Mada Foundation signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of National Education, Primary Education and Sports, accompanied by Attijariwafa Bank and Inwi, aimed at democratizing young people’s access to art and to promote their cultural development.
She confirmed to the Al Mada Foundation that this partnership is based on the vision and commitment of the partners in order to offer a new educational experience to public school students. Inspired by the Arts Academy program, launched by Attijariwafa Bank Casablanca in 2009, the partners are joining forces to disseminate this successful model more widely.
Since its creation, this innovative program has supported approximately 2,000 students in the fields of visual arts and multimedia, and thus this cooperation will expand the positive impact of this program by creating divisions in line with the current evolution of visual arts.
This program was launched at the start of the 2024/2025 academic season through the opening of several experimental sections in two locations: Dar Al Funun in Rabat, a pioneer in the promotion and democratization of arts and culture, and the Center of Artistic Development at the University of Rabat. Regional Academy of Education and Training of the Tangier region.
These spaces, completely re-equipped to meet the expectations of the beneficiary students, welcome around 300 students, aged 15 to 21, who will benefit from a unique and innovative educational approach by professional and experienced staff.
This approach was designed by the Al Mada Foundation, is implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education, Primary Education and Sports, and is based on project-based training, integrating contemporary disciplines, notably digital arts.
Students will also have access to a wide range of development activities, including through field trips and specialist training. This initiative constitutes a decisive step for the Academy of Arts program and strengthens its positive impact by supporting creativity, innovation and the openness of young people to the artistic field and the future opportunities it offers.
The Al Mada Foundation and the Ministry of National Education, Primary Education and Sports welcome this partnership which concretizes their commitment to quality technical education.
