Fady Jameel, vice chairman of Community Jameel, speaks about the Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel scholarship that sponsors emerging talent from around the world, including Saudi Arabia, as part of Community Jameel's efforts to support education and opportunities for Saudi Arabia's youth. Fady says, “Community Jameel is committed to supporting access to education for young Saudis, in line with Vision 2030. Whether through this new scholarship, or Art Jameel's traditional arts programme in Jeddah, or with King Abdulaziz University joining the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab, we are working to ensure Saudi students and creative talents have the best opportunity to thrive.”
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The Andrea Bocelli Foundation (AFB) and Saudi Arabia-based organization Community Jameel have partnered up to launch a new scholarship targeting singers seeking to study at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London, including budding Saudi talents.
Open to students from around the world, including Saudi Arabia, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation-Community Jameel Scholarship supports students who study full-time at the RCM and will be awarded on merit at audition and need.
The ABF supports students who study full-time at the London musical institute. It was founded by the world-famous tenor in 2011 to empower people and communities affected by poverty, illiteracy and social exclusion.