Volunteers & Interns Stories Archives - Go Volunteer in Palestine https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/category/volunteers-interns-stories/ Volunteer Programs in Palestine - The West Bank Sun, 09 Jun 2024 21:38:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-cropped-cropped-Instagram-Post-4-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Volunteers & Interns Stories Archives - Go Volunteer in Palestine https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/category/volunteers-interns-stories/ 32 32 214952998 Can I be a volunteer in Gaza? https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/can-i-be-a-volunteer-in-gaza/ Sat, 08 Jun 2024 09:01:40 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=17211 Can I be a volunteer in Gaza? Volunteering in Gaza can be a complex and challenging endeavor due to the ongoing conflict, political instability, and humanitarian crisis in the region. If you’re interested in volunteering, here are some steps and considerations to keep in mind: Steps to Volunteer in Gaza: Considerations: Alternatives to Volunteering in Gaza: If direct volunteering in Gaza is not feasible, consider Read More ...

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]]> 17211 Volunteer in the West Bank & Learn Arabic – Meet Maariyah from the UK https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/volunteer-in-the-west-bank-learn-arabic-meet-maariyah-from-the-uk/ Sat, 11 Mar 2023 21:43:11 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=1001 Volunteer in the West Bank & Learn Arabic : I’m Maariyah – a 25-year-old Doctor from the UK. I visited Hebron and participated in the Go Palestine ‘Teach English’ Program for a mere one week. This included teaching English to students, mothers and local workers in Hebron. The lessons were great as they are one on one, and so I could tailor it to the Read More ...

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]]> 1001 The West Bank Volunteer Program (1-12 Weeks) – Meet Ruquyya from the UK https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/the-west-bank-volunteer-program-1-12-weeks/ Sat, 11 Mar 2023 21:35:13 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=988 The West Bank Volunteer Program : My name is Ruquyya. I was born and raised in Britain and am married with 4 daughters. A colleague from my workplace came to Palestine and advised me to visit. After extensive searches online and Skype calls and email exchanges, I felt that Palestine Go was the best fit for me and gave me the confidence to visit alone Read More ...

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]]> 988 Traveling to Palestine via Ben Gurion Airport – Written by Jade from Belgium https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/traveling-to-palestine-via-ben-gurion-airport-written-by-jade-from-the-usa/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 23:19:14 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=972 Before going to Hebron, I had so many questions about how to get there, how long it would take, how I would get by without speaking any Arabic, how migration would be and so on. In the end, everything went well, but I hope to answer most or maybe all of your questions with this guide to Hebron. Generally you don’t need to arrange or Read More ...

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]]> 972 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Internship – Meet Tallas from Australia https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/human-rights-israeli-palestinian-conflict-internship-meet-tallas-from-australia/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:37:40 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=829 Human Rights & Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Internship : The Go Palestine center is located in the heart of Hebron. looking at that from Australia when I’d never been to Palestine before it looked like it was deep in the trenches in the middle of the unknown. Getting to Hebron was easy it’s the biggest city in Palestine and that meant that there was plenty to do Read More ...

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]]> 829 Media Internship in Palestine – Story of Jada from USA https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/media-internship-in-palestine-story-of-jada-from-usa/ Fri, 06 Jan 2023 22:52:35 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=777 My name is Jada and I decided to travel to Palestine during the holiday break for my Master’s program. While I am from California, I am currently living and studying Conflict Transformation at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland. My interest in studying conflict transformation first began because of my first trip to Israel-Palestine with my undergrad universtiy. I originally visited with a study abroad Read More ...

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]]> 777 Human Rights Internship in Palestine – Story of Miriam from USA https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/human-rights-internship-in-palestine-story-of-miriam-from-usa/ Sun, 11 Dec 2022 21:57:22 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=654 What ever you think you know and understand about the situation for ordinary people in Palestine is magnified a thousand times when you volunteer here. Nothing compares to interacting with people on a daily basis on the way to your work place and travelling around gives you an opportunity to see the problems at first hand .Being here solely as a tourist can be a Read More ...

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]]> 654 Teach English in Palestine – Story of Jack from Ireland https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/meet-jack-from-usa-teach-english-in-palestine/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:36:18 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=630 Hi. My name is Jack McGrath. I am 28 years old and from Ireland. I am currently a teacher of English and History in Dubai. I participated in “Go Palestine” program for 3 weeks this Summer. During my time at the “Go Palestine” Centre, I participated in a wide variety of teaching in the West Bank area. These included, teachers that needed extra help in Read More ...

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]]> 630 Media & Journalism Internship in Palestine – Allie from the USA https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/meet-allie-from-usa-media-and-journalism-internship-in-palestine/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:31:30 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=626 My name is Allie, and I am a graduate student studying Media Studies in the United States. My time working with the Palestine Center in Hebron has been exceptional. For three months, I have worked at the center. Because of my extended trip, I was able to participate in several of the Palestinian Center’s programs, including the Media Program, the Conflict Resolution Program, and the Read More ...

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]]> 626 Law & Human Rights Internship in Palestine – Story of Marco from Italy https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/meet-marco-from-italy-law-human-rights-internship-in-palestine/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:22:10 +0000 https://www.govolunteerinpalestine.org/?p=621 My name is Marco from Italy, I did Law and Human Rights internship in Palestine program at Go Palestine in Hebron. I want to say that, there’s no respect of human rights in Palestine. In fact I saw this as first impact when I arrived in Jerusalem after the landing in Tel Aviv. This because, the first impression I had when I saw Israeli cops, Read More ...

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