Volunteer in Palestine Program 2015, from 1-12 weeks 

Are you interested in coming to Palestine? Would you like to live with a Palestinian host family? Would you like to volunteer with school and university students as well as community members? Do you want to learn about the Palestinian culture, situation and the Arabic language?If the answer is ‘yes’ to one of the above questions then Excellence Center for Education and Training Services, would like to invite you to volunteer in Hebron-Palestine . As a volunteer in Palestine, you will have the opportunity to experience Palestinian daily life and familiarize yourself with the area’s rich history.

The program will provide volunteers with an entertaining, enriching, and dynamic stay. Furthermore, volunteers will have the opportunity to meet Palestinian university and school students as well as community members. To get an idea about the program, please click here.

Excellence Center’s vision is to give something back to its society by providing inexpensive language trainings and some free educational training. We aim at becoming one of the foremost educational institutions and enhancing the Palestinian professional society by providing the highest quality language instruction and vocational training. International volunteers and interns play an important role in achieving Excellence Center’s vision.

Excellence Center’s programs are multifaceted and growing. There are many opportunities for volunteers to make a crucial difference. Volunteers can play an important role in contributing to the local community’s wellbeing and in building bonds of understanding. Many opportunities are offered on projects supporting the education and focusing on community development.

Area of volunteering in Palestine with the Excellence Center

Our initial thoughts on volunteering at the Center are as follows:

– Educational and cultural activities such as organizing weekly workshops for the Palestinian community on different subjects e.g. cultural differences, writing resumes, writing formal emails

– Helping Palestinian teachers in assessing students’ English.

– Organizing activities according to your interests and passions such as painting workshops, writing workshops, handicrafts, filming, photography.

– Organizing fun and entertaining activities for Excellence Center’s students.

– Teaching conversational English with other Palestinian and international teachers at the Center, and helping other teachers in preparing course outlines.

– Administrative activities such as helping Excellence center’s staff and interns in writing reports, making schedules, printing materials for the classes etc.The Excellence Center aims at achieve a diverse cultural exchange and social dialogue with the Volunteer in Palestine Program by hosting people from around the world. These diverse perspectives will enrich the activities and programs at the Excellence Center. You will see true Palestinian life and be introduced to new points of view. The Volunteer in Palestine program promises a positive and enriching experience.

Volunteer in Palestine Program provides the opportunity for international volunteers to:

–  Live in Hebron, including trips to the old city, holy sites and local refugee camps

–  Learn spoken Arabic from native speakers and embrace the opportunity to communicate with locals (3 hours a week)–  Travel to historical locations and nearby cities including Jerusalem, Jericho, Ramallah, Nablus and Bethlehem on your own.

–  Spend time and live with a Palestinian host family, if desired

–  Visit Palestinian universities, local institutions and organizations specializing in culture and education

–  Eat local Palestinian foods and desserts

–  Attend cultural nights featuring entertainment and activities

Associated Fees

Since the Excellence Center does not receive any fund from any governmental or non-governmental organizations, Excellence Center charges a fee of 600$ a month or 200$ a week if it is less than a month.  The program fees include:  pre-departure support, accommodations with a host family, some of the meals, full coordination while volunteering in Palestine, 3 hours per week of Arabic lessons, some visits to different sites in the city of Hebron and the cell phone rental

Eligibility for volunteer in Palestine program

People who are between 18 – 70 years old are eligible to participate in the Volunteer in Palestine Program. All nationalities and majors are welcome!

When “Volunteer in Palestine” takes place

Excellence Center is looking for volunteers year-round. Volunteers decide when they would like to start and Excellence Center organizes so.

Which Airport Should I Start Checking for Flights to Palestine?

The easiest way to get to the Excellence Center in Hebron, Palestine is to fly to Tel Aviv Airport (Israel). It takes about two and half hours from the airport to the Excellence Center in Hebron via shared Taxi.

You can also fly to Amman, Jordan and then cross to Palestine, but it takes more time and is more expensive.

Visa

Upon your arrival at Ben Gurion Airport (Tel Aviv Airport), Israel, you will be granted a tourist visa valid for 90 days. There is no need to obtain a visa ahead of time.

Travelling to and from Hebron

Upon enrollment in the program, travel instructions for travel to and from Hebron will be emailed to you.

Volunteer in Palestine Program’s duration

Volunteers can participate in the program for the duration of one week to three months.

Additional information

To know what other volunteers experienced, please click here .Please click here to find more information regarding accommodation, visa, application process, etc

How to get further information and the application form

Please send us an email to Mutaz@excellencenter.org and CC it to Rafat@excellencenter.org,  volunteer in Palestine 2015 as subject line. We will then send you the application form.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Mutaz Tamimi at Mutaz@excellencenter.org

For more information, please visit our website: http://excellencenter.org/

Excellence Center’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ExcellenceCenter

Excellence Center’s Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/RafatECHebron

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