Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani officially opened the Sheikh Faisal Centre for Arabic with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the American School of Doha (ASD), commemorating his donation of resources for the Centre and for a new Sheikh Faisal Arabic Scholar Programme for all Arabic speaking students. The Opening Ceremony was attended by Dr Deborah Welch, PhD, Director of ASD, along with the ASD leadership team, Arabic Faculty members and students. Members of the Arab Mothers Association were also present.
Sheikh Faisal said: “The Sheikh Faisal Centre for Arabic aims to give ASD students an important Arabic resource at the school. The new Arabic Scholar Programme will help them master reading, writing and speaking in their own language to become confident young Arabs when they leave school, giving them an important head start in life. It will then be open to other schools in Qatar to enhance their Arabic syllabus.”
Dr Deborah Welch, said: “We are very grateful to Sheikh Faisal for his generous donation for the new Sheikh Faisal Centre for Arabic which will give our students an important Arabic heritage resource at our school, and for facilitating the new Arabic Scholar Programme. The program will ensure that our students have the opportunity to excel in their own language.”
The Peninsula
