Volunteer In Music And Art Program In Palestine
Our new Music and Art Volunteer program in Hebron, West Bank, Palestine is a great opportunity for artists and others in art and music fields. It is a program that will enable people to develop projects and courses for our Palestinian youth. Participants will be able to implement a great variety of activities suitable for every level of experience and education. Volunteers will decide what activities to develop.
Powerful to educate youth in Palestine
Indeed, music and art from performances to paintings is powerful to educate youth in Hebron, West Bank, Palestine while having a lot of fun. Teaching and passing it to people in and around Hebron, Palestine offers you a way to empower Palestinian youth, kids, and yourself. You can truly help Palestinian people unleash their talents, realize dreams, and give them a hobby to enjoy.
Our Arts and Music program in Palestine is ideal for people who wish to put their music skills to use and to share their talents with our young men and women. This is an especially good program for those who are interested in sharing their knowledge and experience in music through workshops and lectures, as well as for those who want to learn more about the music industry and culture in Palestine.
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Location of the Program: Hebron, Palestine (West Bank)
Program length: From 1 week to 12 weeks
Arrival Airport: Ben Gurion Airport (Tel Aviv, Israel), Eilat Airport (Israel), or Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan
Volunteer Duties: Organize workshops, activities, and courses in music or arts for Palestinian school and university students, as well as community members
Age Eligibility: 18 to 75
Number of Volunteers: Up to 4 international volunteers
When you arrive in Hebron, Palestine
Volunteers will be first welcomed to the Center and will be given an orientation regarding the city of Hebron and Palestinian culture, including Arabic classes before the setting of volunteer schedules.
In order for you to be as involved as possible in the Palestinian community and culture, the Center provides you with accommodations with aPalestinian host familywho will help you in your acclimatization and with any issues that might arise. Male volunteers may instead stay atthe Excellence Center dorm.
After the orientation, you will decide what kind of activities to develop and present to your students. These will be based on your individual knowledge and topic interest, your field of specialty, and your level of experience and skills in the subject of Music and Art. We are flexible, and you will be free to choose which activities to introduce and implement in your own syllabus and schedule.
What kinds of activities can you organize during the volunteer period?
You can freely choose among a vast range of activities to develop in your own syllabus, such as:
* Art class (sculpture, painting, drawing, etc.);
* Helping children improve their English language skills through painting, music, and acting activities;
* Inviting visiting speakers, such as artists within Hebron and within Palestine to present;
* Design classes (interior design, web design and so on);
* Visiting local NGOs and organizing activities for children and orphans in Hebron;
* Visiting a radio station;
* Art workshops for Palestinian university and school students;
* Ending the course with a festival (music or art exhibitions);
* Other activities – We strongly welcome your suggestions.
Your benefits during your time in Palestine:
* Visits to NGOs in Hebron, West Bank;
* Meetings with Palestinian university, school students and teachers;
* Visits to various sites in Hebron, including a refugee camp in Hebron;
* Travel to historical locations and nearby cities includingJerusalem, Jericho,Ramallah,Nablusand Bethlehem (on your own or with fellow volunteers);
* Attendance at Palestinian cultural nights, such as weddings, or those featuring entertainment;
* Eating and enjoying local Palestinian foods and desserts.
A typical day at the Excellence Center
Your day begins around 9 am and runs to 5 pm (30 hours per week, Saturday to Thursday). Two days are free days, Friday and the second free day is your choice. You will have the opportunity to go on sightseeingtrips in Hebroncoordinated by the Excellence Center. You generally have your evenings free, although the Center does organize occasional optional evening activities as well.
The day begins with abreakfastat the Excellence Center, and it is shared with teachers, directors, and volunteers from other programs. Breakfast is followed by your classroom schedule. Your daily schedule will also include your own Arabic language lessons. Additionally, there will be time used to prepare your lesson plans for the workshops you will oversee, as well as time for breaks for sightseeing excursions in and around Hebron.
In Conclusion
The arts and music volunteer program in Palestine is a great way for those interested in music and arts to connect with students and citizens of Hebron, Palestine.
By sharing your knowledge and passion in arts and music, and in developing your students’ interests in the arts, you will contribute greatly to the lives of Hebronite youth, as well as gaining invaluable experience and connections to music and art here in Palestine.
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You will easily meet many Palestinian university and school students, as well as community members, all of who hold a variety of interests. Palestinian people, particularly in Hebron, love to meet new people from different cultures and exchange ideas and experiences with them.
The Excellence Center hosts many international visitors who are studying, volunteering, visiting, or interning at the Center. Everyone at the Excellence Center,Palestinian students, international visitors, andstaff alike, are one family and they are share activities together.
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Program fees?
The Excellence Center in Palestine charges a fee of750€ Euro a month or 250€ a week. The program fees include:
* Pre-departure support
* Accommodations
* Breakfast
* Full coordination while volunteering in Palestine
* 3 hours per week of Arabic lessons for each week you volunteer
* Some visits to different sites in the city of Hebron
Eligibility for Volunteer in a Music and Art Program in Palestine
People who are between the ages of 18 and 75 are eligible to participate in the Music and Arts Volunteer in Palestine Program.All nationalities and majors are welcome!You do not have to have an academic degree to participate in this program.
When “Volunteer in a Music and Art Program in Palestine” takes place:
The program takes placeyear-round. Volunteers decide when they would like to begin and end his/her program. We are very flexible when it comes to starting dates and duration. Participants freely choose their volunteer period. You may stay from one to 12 weeks in our program in Hebron.
Traveling to and from Hebron, West Bank
We know, as a participant in our volunteer Program in Palestine, you would like to know how to get to Hebron, how you can make your way to the Excellence Center, which taxi you should take, and how you can cross the checkpoints in the West Bank.
You may find all the necessary information about how to get to Hebron and the Excellence Center with some contact information inthese four articles:
How to fly to Palestine?
The easiest way to get to the Excellence Center in Hebron, Palestine is to fly to:
* Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv Airport(Israel). It takes about two and a half hours from the airport to the Excellence Center in Hebron via shared Taxi.
Visa to Palestine
Upon your arrival at Ben Gurion Airport (Tel Aviv Airport), Israel, you will be granted atourist visa valid for 90 days. There is no need to obtain a visa ahead of time.
How to obtain further information and an application form:
Please send an email to Please typeVolunteer in Music and Art program in Palestine in the subject line.