Internship in West Bank, Palestine: Do you wish to volunteer abroad and to get an insight into Palestinian culture and situation, and to get started in the study of the Arabic language or to enhance your current skills? Then the Excellence center is proud to invite you to join its Teach English Speak Arabic program – hereafter, TESA program.
The Internship in West Bank
The Internship in West Bank, Palestine program may last from one to twelve weeks, and the start and end dates will be decided by the volunteers themselves: we are very flexible and we accept volunteers year-round. Almost everyone is eligible for TESA program since we welcome people from 18 to 70 years of age. Also, you need not be able to speak Arabic or be a student of any major in particular. Also,
The Excellence Center organizes English courses of any level, from complete beginners to advanced learners. For this reason, you need not be completely fluent: a good knowledge is enough to take part to this program, and if English is not your mother tongue we will usually pair you with a local teacher, so that you will be able to help each other during classes and minimize the language barriers, which may hinder the teaching.
Teaching English
In addition to normal classes, we organize workshops with students from local universities, and should you have any specialization in language teaching and should your English skills be outstanding we might ask you to hold some sessions of teacher training. Your availability period during weekdays is from 10 am to 5 am, the time during which you will have classes. You will be teaching a maximum of five or six hours a day.
Arabic classes
Internship in West Bank, Palestine program comes with three hours of Arabic classes weekly. Upon assessing your level, a teacher will be assigned to you. You may ask him or her to focus more on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) rather than Palestinian Colloquial Arabic (PCA) or vice versa or even have both. We are going to provide you with the material needed – which includes textbooks and photocopies.
Insight into the culture
You will have many opportunities to practice Arabic during the breakfast at the Center, included in the price, or at home. In fact, we usually house volunteers in either a host family or in the dorm. In both cases, there will be a family living with you or a neighbor family you will be able to practice your Arabic and spend time with: it is a great opportunity to get a direct insight into the culture as well. Furthermore, the center organizes around a dinner per week, a moment of socialization in which you will be able to get to know the staff and the other volunteers better.
Tours in Hebron
In addition to that, the price included guided tours of Hebron’s main sights in the Old City, such as the Ibrahimi Mosque, Shuhada’ street and a visit to one of the last families left in the occupied part of the city. It will be an occasion for listening to their interesting stories and ask any question you wish
Traveling to Palestine on your own?
No worries, you’ve come to the right place!
You will easily meet many Palestinian university and school students as well as community members with a variety of interests. Especially in Hebron, Palestinian people love to meet new people from different cultures and exchange ideas and experiences.
Moreover, the Excellence Center hosts many international visitors from all over the world who will be studying, volunteering, visiting or interning at the center. Of course, you will engage with them in some educational and community activities that the Center organizes.
Everyone at the Excellence Center – Palestinian students, international visitors, and staff – are like one family and there are always activities to do together. Hebron is a good place for international visitors to stay and offers a great social atmosphere.
Eligibility for Internship in Palestine program
Students who are between 18 – 75 years old are eligible to participate in the Internship in Palestine
The Internship Duration
The Excellence Center in Palestine accepts applications year-round from applicants who can work with our institution for 1 to 3 months.
If you wish to stay less than a month, please check our Volunteer Programs such as Human Rights, Women Rights, Volunteer in Local Schools, Music, and Arts, etc..
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 Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv Airport (Israel). It takes about two and a half hours from the airport to the Excellence Center in Hebron via shared Taxi.
You can also fly to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan and then cross to Palestine, but it takes more time and is more expensive.
Visa
Upon your arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, you will be granted a tourist visa valid for 90 days. There is no need to obtain a visa ahead of time.
Traveling to and from Hebron, Palestine
You may find all the needed information here
Pre-departure Support
The Excellence Center in Palestine will organize calls with you via Skype, write invitation letters, send travel instructions, and give you advice on different topics related to your travels
How to apply
Please send us an email to Rafat@excellencenter.org, please mention in the subject line Internship in West Bank Palestine. We will then send you the application form.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact at Rafat@excellencenter.org. Whatsapp:+972599479880
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Thank you very much! We would be happy to have you in Palestine
