Meeting new people in Palestine is one of the great, exciting things about volunteering and studying in Hebron, Palestine. The Excellence Center invites people from all over the world year-round to come to the Center. So you will not only be volunteering or studying at the Center. Normally, the center has around 5-7 internationals simultaneously.
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Easy to Communicate and Get in Touch with Palestinian People
Additionally, the Excellence Center employs around 10 Palestinian teachers and 3 staff employees. All of them are ready to communicate and share their experiences with you in Palestine. The Center also has a lot of Palestinian students who come to study English or participate in community development activities. It’s usually very easy to communicate and get in touch with them. You can make friends with many people in Palestine in just a few short days.
Family Atmosphere
The instructors and managers at the center are helpful and friendly. On the first day of your arrival, you will be told that everyone here is like a family and should act like it. Being in a new place with a different culture and people definitely helps to have a group of people who include you unconditionally. This is characteristic of the people at the Excellence Center.
Meeting Other Volunteers From All Over the World
It goes without saying that the volunteers in Palestine and the other participants here get along great. Everyone is in the same boat, and we are all very supportive of each other.
The teachers and managers are here to help you adjust to the center and Hebron, and the other volunteers and participants help by giving you advice from an outsider’s perspective. They also help with homesickness, even though we’re not from the same country or region.
Palestinians Are Helpful and Friendly
Palestinians are generally very helpful and friendly, and they are also very curious about international volunteers. Just know that if you get lost, you can always ask someone for directions; they will go above and beyond to help you. This is one way you will meet new people in Palestine and have the opportunity to converse with them easily.
Palestinians Are Welcoming and Generous
Palestinians are also very welcoming and generous when receiving guests. A large part of their culture is hospitality. Jennifer from the USA, who is volunteering at the Excellence Center, remarked, “One time when I got lost (and yes, I do get lost easily and repeatedly), a woman welcomed me into her home, gave me water and coffee, and told me that if I didn’t have any place to stay, that I could sleep at her house. That is a typical example of Palestinian hospitality, and it is very comforting to me as an international volunteer.”
Many Opportunities to Go Out and Try New Things
Being an international volunteer or a student in Palestine isn’t all work and no play; there are many opportunities to get out and do other things. You can hang out with your host family or other international volunteers and interns. On days off, volunteers and students typically travel to places outside Hebron, like Bethlehem and Jericho.
Staying here for two or three months sounds like a long time, but time seems to move really fast here. Some advice to prospective volunteers or students is to engage in the culture and community development activities here as much as possible before leaving.
Final Remarks
Meeting new people in Palestine is relatively easy. Come with an open mind and a willingness to communicate and engage with new people, and you will have a great time and a lasting experience in Palestine.
Get Further Information
For more information, please visit our website: https://excellencenter.org/
Engage in Palestine: https://ecpalestine.org/
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