The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation “MiSK” believes in the necessity of education and its development as a basic pillar for the growth of society. It heeds culture to embody identity and preserve cultural and intellectual heritage. Moreover, it stresses the importance of keeping pace with modern technology and encouraging innovation as an industry tool, in order to compete with countries on a global scale.

This ambition was brought to life through MiSK Foundation’s subsidiaries – MiSK Initiatives Center, MiSK Art Institute, MiSK Academy, Manga Production, MiSK Media Center, MiSK Schools, Riyadh Schools – by designing programs, creating effective initiatives, and partnering with major local and international organizations and sectors to enable future generations to be active members of society, and to shape the future by managing positive and fruitful change.

Education is a fundamental pillar of the nation’s renaissance and the way society navigates the future to complement skillful hands and an intellectual mind.  “MiSK Foundation” enables young Saudis to develop their skills and equips them with the latest knowledge to be future leaders of the country, and make Saudi Arabia a destination that people refer to from all around the world. “MiSK” efforts are found during all levels of education – starting from “MiSK Schools” and “Riyadh Schools” which ensures the emergence of education from first steps, through to “MiSK Initiatives Center’s” “Fellowship and Training” courses that transport high school students from the education environment to the reality of the workplace, and finally through “MiSK Academy” which provides  Saudi youth with the latest knowledge and experience using direct and distance learning method.

During its journey, the Foundation was keen on following the path of creativity and innovation, highlighting the cultural identity of society by opening the way for young creative talents to be able to express their ideas in innovative ways and to authenticate and document the Saudi culture in their artistic works.

With external participation, MiSK has started to introduce the Kingdom and share its culture with the world through artistic presence. MiSK has been keen on reviving and embedding the Islamic values in the coming generations, to move the Saudi society and its genuine culture and traditions towards achieving its goals.

The media conveys the image and translates the scene, bridging cultures, and people to communicate through. “MiSK Foundation” has ample opportunity to build this communication bridge in the Kingdom, enabling Saudi youth to share the Kingdom’s experience with the world.MiSK Foundation offers development programs through its various subsidiaries –  Manga Production, MiSK Initiatives Center and MiSK Academy – to provide young Saudis with the skills to create creative visual and audio content in various fields of media using modern communication tools.

MiSK Foundation aspires to make the Kingdom a global center of innovation and to be ranked as one of the most developed countries. This will be achieved by applying best international practices, in light of huge technology development, to meet the requirements, and to invest in available opportunities. Since the beginning, the Foundation has sought to change and empower young people by supporting their creative ideas and allowing them to grow and flourish to form a mindful thoughtful society that’s capable of keeping pace with modern technology and employing it to serve its progress and the sustainability of its economy.

To highlight the Kingdom’s name and enhance its presence internationally, MiSK Foundation aims to support and empowers youth from all around the world to create distinctive models of global citizenship. The Foundation’s programs and initiatives across its various centers have been present a participated in the most important international forums, through participatory platforms, discussing and highlighting issues and challenges of the youth generation, managed by youth themselves to achieve maximum benefit.

During its journey towards development and innovation, “MiSK” presents the creative Saudi youth with its culture, customs, and traditions, revealing the beauty of Saudi culture and the depth of its traditions to the world. This is through its participation in the most important occasions with pieces of artwork made by young people to reflect on the world the characteristics and uniqueness of the Kingdom’s culture.