Traveling to Palestine may be very foreign to some. In fact, many are afraid to visit the country, as it is often portrayed as an unsafe country in the media. Palestine has an abundance of volunteer opportunities available to those interested in making a positive difference in the world. Volunteer opportunities in Palestine are available through the Palestinian Center (Go Palestine). These volunteer programs cover a wide range of topics, including children, special needs children, education, entertainment activities, social events, music, press writing, community activities, and much more. You can volunteer for one week to three months.

Our mission at Go Palestine is to provide Palestinians in the West Bank with the resources necessary to gain English language proficiency and professional skills. At our center, you will find the support you need for a successful and meaningful volunteer experience. Volunteers who come to Palestine often bring with them a variety of intentions, goals, and sets of skills. The various programs we offer allow internationals to share their skills and experiences with eager Palestinians who want to optimize their opportunities and further develop themselves culturally and professionally. 

Participating Countries Map since 2011

The Palestinian Center has welcomed people from many different countries, including the United States, Great Britain, Denmark, Colombia, France, Japan, China, Chile, Switzerland, Russia, and Germany. All you need to join us is a very good knowledge of English and administrative skills.

Anyone between the ages of 18 and 75 years can apply for any of our volunteer programs at GO Palestine. No academic background or professional qualifications are required to participate in our program.

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The Palestinian Center “GO Palestine” l More than 10 years of Experience!

The Palestinian Center for Education and Cultural Exchange – Go Palestine was established to meet the cultural, social, and educational needs of the Palestinian Community. The Center offers educational and community services to its Palestinian population through a diverse international staff. Through tutoring and educational programs, the center promotes unyielding support to Palestinian youth.

The center acts as a meeting point for all the internationals who come from every corner of the world in order to immerse themselves in Palestinian culture and become acquainted with Palestinian daily life. Our international interns and volunteers teach Palestinian youth and more mature Palestinian community members about their own home cultures, thereby gaining valuable experience and knowledge for themselves. It is a true cultural exchange.

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Volunteer and Study Arabic in Palestine Programs!

Volunteer with Palestinian Children

In this program, you will be engaging in educational and entertainment activities structured for children aged 6 to 12 years old. These activities aim to educate children with English activities.

This program has been designed to engage Palestinian children with internationals where children get to know other cultures and take part in activities that help them learn from older people in many different fields.

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Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees

This program finds you volunteering in one of the refugee camps in the city of Hebron. The program includes organizing activities for the Palestinian refugees and English classes for those who are eager to learn English.

The Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees is aimed at gathering internationals with Palestinians in order that they might get to know the refugee situation in Palestine. Through listening to the stories of Palestinian refugees, internationals will become more knowledgeable about how the occupation has affected and still affects, their daily life.

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Volunteer in the West Bank/Palestine

Volunteer in the West Bank program is a program in which you participate in activities that are organized to address the needs and goals of children, adults, and community members.

Volunteer in the West Bank program is one of our programs that will give you the chance to volunteer with school students, university students, and community members and, at the same time, study and practice Arabic as well as immerse yourself in Arabic culture.

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Volunteer at Local Schools in Palestine

Volunteer at Local Schools in Palestine is a volunteer program which is offered by the Palestinian Center – Go Palestine in Hebron. This program provides a great opportunity to those who want to visit Palestine while meeting Palestinian students at the local schools in Hebron. Very importantly, this program offers the opportunity for a volunteer to leave a positive impact on Palestinian society.

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Volunteer as Articles Writer for Palestine Program

The Volunteer as an Articles Writer in Palestine program is designed for those who wish to travel to Palestine and write about it as a means of presenting the rich cultural, historical, and traditional backdrops that the country and its citizens offer to the world.

Through this program, the writer will become immersed in the daily life of Palestine and Palestinians.  This program presents the writer with a variety of topics to choose from, from archaeology to music, to literature, to art, to business, to science and education, to tourism and sightseeing, to name only a few. Only the sky and the writer’s imagination are the limits!

What does your weekly schedule look like?

We at GO Palestine are keen to make your weekly schedule diversified, rich, and organized. Thus, it will contain a number of educational, social, and fun activities that will make your experience in Palestine special and unique.

Breakfast starts at 9:30 am

The day at our center starts with a special Palestinian breakfast at 9:30 in the morning and ends at approximately 10:15. Our breakfast contains a number of ingredients, including Palestinian thyme (Zaatar), labneh, tomato and cucumber slices, falafel, hummus, mortadella, olives, yellow cheese, jam, pita bread, boiled or fried eggs, and French fries. The ingredients are changed (among the mentioned ingredients) from time to time to diversify the breakfast.

The Content of the program starts at 10:30

The content of your program begins at 10:30 in the morning and continues until 1:30 or 2:00 in the afternoon. This includes teaching conversational English to Palestinians (school students, university students, and community members). This differs depending on the program you are joining, please read the program’s description.

Lunch Break starts at 2:00 pm

At two o’clock in the afternoon begins the lunch break, which lasts for an entire hour. You can buy lunch from a restaurant next to the center. There are a number of restaurants nearby, which provide meals such as shawarma, falafel, and fried chicken as well as traditional Palestinian meals such as Maqluba, Hebron’s Qidreh, Chicken Mansaf or Lamp Mansaf, and other meals. There are also a number of supermarkets/malls nearby where you can buy what you need and cook yourself in the center.

Arabic Language Classes (MSA and Levantine/Colloquial)

Weekly, you will get two Arabic language classes for an hour and a half each. These classes are taught by one of our skilled/qualified teachers. Arabic language classes are held at different times, either in the morning or, in most cases, in the afternoon. The student can choose whether to study Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Arabic (Ammiya), or both.

Day Trips to Refugee Camps in Bethlehem & Hebron

Once every week, a day trip is organized to the refugee camps in Hebron and Bethlehem, as well as to areas of political importance whenever the opportunity arises. These trips will give you the opportunity to learn about the conditions of the Palestinian refugees, talk to them and learn their stories. These trips depart at 10:45 am from the center and end approx. at 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon.

Local Visits to Learn about the Landmarks of the city of Hebron

Once every two weeks, local visits are organized to the historical and economic landmarks of the city of Hebron. This includes a visit to the Ibrahimi Mosque, the Old City, and Al-Shuhada Street as well as visiting a number of factories in the city, such as keffiyeh, glass, and ceramic factories.

Prepare & Cook a Traditional Palestinian Dish

Once every two or three weeks, all our volunteers, interns, and Arabic language’ students join together to prepare and cook a traditional Palestinian dish. This includes preparing appetizers, frying vegetables, cooking rice, chopping chicken or meat, and stuffing some vegetables depending on the dish to be cooked that day.

Free Time starts at 16:00 or at 16:30

After your time in the center is over, you have free time where you can hang out with other international participants and/or locals you met during your stay in Hebron by going to a café or coffee shop or going to a park and enjoying your time in the evening. There are many cafes and parks not far from the center, as the center is located on one of the most lively streets in the city.

Why choose GO Palestine?

• We do not have any hidden or additional fees.
• We organize trips every week to areas in Hebron & Bethlehem.
• We offer 3 hours of Arabic lessons per week – Two classes with our best Arabic teachers.
• Our center is located in the heart of the city of Hebron, which makes it easy to reach, whether for our Palestinian students or for our international participants.
• We are very flexible about changing the start and end times of your program.
• We meticulously search for families that our female participants feel comfortable with during their stay in Hebron.
• We organize local visits to get acquainted with the most famous landmarks of the city of Hebron.
• We provide all kinds of assistance to our participants and guide them to make their experience more enjoyable.
• We also have an 8th-floor apartment for our male participants with a great view. It has everything they need in addition to being very close to the center (three minutes walking to the center)

Do I need to know how to speak Arabic?

• Volunteers are not obligated to know Arabic.
• The center will provide you with 3 hours of Arabic lessons each week with one of our teachers.
• The participant can choose either to study Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha) or Spoken Arabic Language (known as Ammyia) once they start their program. 

Place of Volunteer Program	Hebron (H1 – Under Palestinian Control), Palestine
Volunteer Program Fees	Starting From 245$ – American Dollar
Age	18-75 Years Old
Minimum Period of Volunteering in Palestine	One Week
Maximum Period of Volunteering in Palestine	One Month – 4 Weeks
Volunteering Hours	4-5 hours a day – 5 days a week
Starting/Ending Dates	Flexible – Anytime
Application Deadline	No Deadline
Program Language	English
Days off	Two days including Fridays & Thursdays or Saturdays
Arabic Lessons	3 Hours a Week – Standard Arabic Or Ammiya
Educational Degree	Not Required
University Credit	Available

When can I apply to any of our volunteer programs?

• Our volunteer programs have no deadline, which means that you can apply to the program year-round.
• You are allowed to choose when you want to start and end the program.
• The minimum period of participation is one week.

Our Volunteer in Palestine Programs Fees

How to apply or ask for additional information?

Please send an email to Mr. Tamimi at [email protected]. Please type the name of the chosen program in the subject line. We will then contact you back. You can also contact us via WhatsApp or Signal at +972598172071.

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We’d be very happy to have you in Palestine!