Volunteer and Study Arabic in the West Bank: At Travel to Palestine, we offer both short-term and long-term volunteer and internship programs. Volunteers will have the opportunity to work with Palestinian children, youth, women, refugees, young adults, university students, and families, assisting them with conversational English, organizing workshops on a variety of topics, and immersing themselves in life in Hebron’s vibrant, sociable neighborhood while teaching English in the West Bank.
This volunteer opportunity is available for 1–13 weeks. Our volunteer programs in Hebron provide you with the chance to work in a fascinating and energetic environment since they are created to be immersive, genuine, and complete.
For native and non-native English speakers interested in helping the Palestinian community while learning Arabic, we offer accessible and affordable volunteering and internship programs in Hebron, West Bank. We offer a wide range of volunteer programs, including teaching English as a foreign language and studying and exchanging information via workshops about the human rights, legal, and political situations in the West Bank.
The Volunteer and Study Arabic in the West Bank program is open to both native and non-native English speakers who want to volunteer and learn Arabic in Palestine. This program is for you, whether you’re a student, graduate, professional, or retired person searching for volunteer opportunities in the West Bank, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, the Middle East, or the broader Middle East and North Africa region.
Volunteer In The West Bank Programs For 2026/2027
Travel to Palestine is now accepting applications for its Volunteer and Study Arabic in the West Bank program for 2026/2027. This program offers a unique opportunity for individuals to combine volunteering with Arabic language learning. It is a great volunteer opportunity for those seeking volunteer programs in the West Bank or Gaza in 2026/2027.
Volunteers will engage in community-focused projects, working with local Palestinian organizations and supporting initiatives that benefit Palestinian youth, women, refugees, and other vulnerable groups.
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Awards And Recognitions
Travel to Palestine has proudly earned several Community Awards, including recognition as the Best Arabic Language School overseas, one of the best Online Programs for Palestinian Colloquial Arabic Providers, and the Top Provider of Volunteer and Internship Opportunities abroad for the years 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. For further details, please visit our profiles on GoOverseas.com and GoAbroad.com.
All of our international volunteers in Hebron, Palestine, take Palestinian or Levantine Arabic sessions three hours a week from a center-based teacher who is a native of the Arab nation.
Additionally, you will have numerous chances to meet individuals in Palestine with whom you may converse in Arabic and improve your language abilities. You may select the dialect you want to study at will because we are adaptable.
Arabic Dialects That You Can Learn
During their stay with us and as part of their volunteer placement, all volunteers at our base in Hebron, West Bank, will have the opportunity to learn one of the many Arabic dialects. The options we provide right now are:
Shami or Levantine Arabic (Amiyya dialect) اللهجة العامية او الشامية
Colloquial Palestinian Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
A mixed Program: (Modern Standard Arabic and Shami Arabic)
We can also help you choose which Arabic dialect to study if you are unsure.
Areas Of Volunteering
Travel to Palestine is incredibly accommodating when it comes to what you can do while you are here, so we are ready to help plan and involve you in events you would like to take part in. The following are some examples of tasks you may arrange yourself or assist other Palestinian instructors and visitors with:
Providing conversational English lessons with Palestinian and international instructors at the center, and assisting other instructors with the preparation of their course outlines
Organizing weekly seminars for the Palestinian community on a variety of topics, such as cultural differences, writing resumes, and formal email writing, is an example of educational and cultural events.
Helping Palestinian teachers in assessing Palestinian students’ English capabilities
Organizing activities according to your interests and expertise, such as painting workshops, writing workshops, handicrafts, filmmaking, and photography
Organizing fun and entertaining activities for our Palestinian students.
Administrative activities such as helping our staff and interns with tasks including writing reports, making schedules, and printing class materials.
It is essential to find a volunteer program that meets your needs, and making use of your existing talents is also crucial. An overview of all of our volunteer opportunities in the West Bank, Palestine, is provided below.
Experience Volunteering In Hebron, West Bank
Our wide choice of flexible volunteer options in Hebron, West Bank, is offered all year long (spring, summer, autumn (or fall), and winter) to our international volunteers from throughout the world. They provide fantastic learning experiences for those who are:
Looking to travel in the Israel/ Palestine area.
Interested in summer volunteer programs in Palestine.
College, university, or gap year students looking for volunteering opportunities in Israel and Palestine.
Interested in helping Palestinian refugees and children
Concerned about the political and humanitarian situation in the local region and the people and communities affected.
Interested in Palestinian and Arabic culture, particularly those who want to learn and improve their Arabic.
Numerous Opportunities To Travel Around Palestine
From our base in Hebron, you will have numerous opportunities to travel in your spare time and on weekends to other places, including Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Akko, Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, and Bethlehem.
International tourists may easily and cheaply travel between Palestine and Israel, and our volunteer programs provide participants with lots of free time to explore the region. You can even make some new pals among the Palestinians while you’re there!
Discover A Unique Opportunity For Cultural Exchange
The volunteering opportunities in Palestine are created to challenge you as a person while fully integrating you into Palestinian culture and helping you build lasting relationships. By collaborating with the men, women, and children of the West Bank as a volunteer, you will be making significant contributions to the Palestinian community in Hebron. Along with adopting a new way of life, you will also meet a lot of new people, pick up a new language, and collaborate with Palestinians and refugees in and around the West Bank.
We have welcomed hundreds of volunteers from all over the world as Travel to Palestine strives to achieve a diversified cultural exchange and social conversation through the Travel to Palestine Program, allowing us to have a variety of viewpoints and enriching activities and programs. We promise that you will be immersed in Palestinian life and exposed to many Palestinian points of view in exchange for your skills and experience.
Furthermore, all types of volunteers can participate in one of our many volunteer programs, whether they want to work with Palestinian refugees or just enjoy a cup of tea while learning about Palestinian culture. Some volunteers want to teach English, while others want to volunteer with English-speaking students.
Who Comes To Travel to Palestine?
At Travel to Palestine, we happily accept volunteers and interns from a variety of countries, including the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Europe, the UK, Australia, and Japan. We also eagerly accept volunteers and interns from a broad range of ages, professions, backgrounds, and locations.
We often welcome international volunteers who are 18 years old or older; however, if you are younger than this, please get in touch with us to explore volunteering opportunities. We have activities that are appropriate for everyone, as we have accepted volunteers up to the age of 75.
Since the center’s establishment in 2011, we have accepted a variety of applications to engage in our volunteer programs, and we have over ten years of experience doing so. These applicants have included:
University students who wish to experience and have an intimate knowledge of the Palestine and Israel area
Gap year students
Older or retired people seeking adventure
People who are interested in studying and practicing their Arabic
Participants who would like to know more about Israel/Palestine and the political and humanitarian situation firsthand
College students who wish to write articles or conduct research in Palestine
People who are interested in spending a short time in a community and family setting
Everyone is willing to help Palestinians and make a difference in the area
Despite the fact that we welcome a diverse spectrum of people, one thing all of our volunteers have in common is an open mind and a desire to learn about and participate in Palestinian culture and customs. We try our best to guarantee that you depart with a grin on your face and wonderful memories in addition to arriving with a smile on your face and excitement racing through your body.
Our Volunteer Programs in Palestine
Our volunteer programs in Palestine are especially ideal for students and people who are looking for summer volunteer and internship programs in the West Bank, Palestine, Israel, or the Middle East.
Here you may find the list of our volunteer programs in Palestine:
1. Volunteer And Study Arabic In The West Bank
Volunteer and Study Arabic in the West Bank: We offer short-term and long-term volunteer and internship programs at Travel to Palestine. Volunteers will have the opportunity to work with Palestinian children, youth, women, refugees, young adults, university students, and families, assisting them with conversational English, organizing workshops on a variety of topics, and immersing themselves in life in Hebron’s vibrant, sociable neighborhood while teaching English in the West Bank.
2. Human Rights Volunteer Program in Palestine
The Human Rights Volunteer Program in Palestine is designed to introduce the subject of Palestinian human rights in an environment that will help you grow personally and professionally. This human rights volunteer opportunity in the West Bank is great for those interested in gaining experience in fields such as humanitarian aid, Palestinian refugees, diplomacy, political science, and international law while building their Arabic language skills and intercultural competency.
3. The Palestinian Refugees Volunteer Program
During the Palestinian Refugees Volunteer Program, you will work directly with Palestinian refugees in Hebron, West Bank. Volunteers can work with Palestinian women, children, and youths to enhance each other’s skills, create mutual understanding, engage in language exchange, and make a difference in each other’s lives.
4. Community Development Volunteer Program in Palestine
The Community Development Program through Travel to Palestine offers a unique opportunity to engage with the Palestinian community by working with local organizations. This program is ideal for those who wish to support Palestinian children, women, youth, and refugees in camps, as well as other community members in and around Hebron, West Bank.
5. Media & Journalism Volunteer Program in Palestine
The Media and Journalism Volunteer Program in Palestine offers an ideal opportunity for those interested in amplifying the voices of Palestinians on the global stage. Volunteers will play a key role in raising awareness of human rights and political issues within the West Bank while gaining valuable experience in ethical journalism practices.
6. Medicine & Healthcare Volunteer Program in Palestine
The Medicine & Healthcare Program in Palestine is ideal for many volunteers, including medical professionals, pre-med students, medical school students, or individuals considering a healthcare career. Under the guidance of local professionals, volunteers will gain valuable experience with the Palestinian healthcare system, work in local hospitals, and learn about the medical and healthcare specializations offered by local universities.
7. Volunteer In Local Schools In Palestine
Volunteer in Local Schools in Palestine: This program is a fantastic opportunity to positively impact the lives of Palestinian children, refugees, and youth. Our Volunteer in Local Palestinian Schools program in Hebron, West Bank, is a unique scheme that welcomes both native and non-native English speakers and students, graduates, professionals, and retirees interested in enhancing the English and life skills of local students.
8. Music and Art Volunteer in Palestine Program
Our new Music and Art Volunteer Program in Hebron, West Bank, is an excellent opportunity for artists and individuals in the art and music fields. By engaging with the local Palestinian community, particularly students and youth, you will have the chance to develop projects and courses in these fields while contributing and making a difference in the local community. This program offers real-world experience that can help you grow personally and professionally.
9. Volunteer With Palestinian Orphanages
Volunteer With Palestinian Orphanages: Hebron City, in the Occupied West Bank, is home to several orphanages that provide essential care and support to thousands of Palestinian children who have lost one or both of their parents. The high number of orphans in the region is largely due to ongoing conflict, military occupation, economic hardship, and limited access to healthcare.
Summer Volunteer Programs
Travel to Palestine provides excellent volunteer opportunities from June through August for those searching for summer internships or volunteer programs in the West Bank, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, or Israel. For students, native English speakers, those with summer breaks, and anyone wishing to serve abroad for an extended period, these volunteer programs and internships are perfect.
These volunteer summer programs in Palestine combine a focus on the Arabic language with thorough education, immersion, and participation in Palestinian culture, politics, and history. Visits are made to Palestinian refugee camps, local towns, and community centers, as well as Bedouin regions (Susiya).
Volunteer And Study Arabic In The West Bank: Overview
Location of Volunteer Program
Hebron, West Bank
Program Language
English/Arabic
Volunteering Duration
1-13 weeks
Area of Volunteering
Teach English Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees Intern with Palestinian Children Study Palestinian Arabic
Starting/ Ending Dates
Volunteers can freely choose their starting and ending dates, and we offer volunteer programs in Palestine year-round
At Travel to Palestine, we understand that things change. As such, our programmes are incredibly flexible in case you need to alter travel plans or just simply have a change of heart. As volunteer programs begin at the center year-round (with flexible start and end dates), you decide your arrival.
Furthermore, you’re able to change your start date entirely free of charge if requested at least two weeks beforehand.
Participate In Many Extracurricular Activities
All of our international volunteers take part in a variety of educational, cultural, and social activities throughout their time in the program, which Travel to Palestine organizes.
These activities include visits to the old city, visits to Palestinian families’ homes, and tours of nearby businesses. You may learn more about the local and larger region by doing this and getting to witness a variety of elements of life in Palestine.
Make A Contribution To The Palestinian Community
Volunteers in Palestine can also play an essential role in contributing to the Palestinian local community’s well-being and in building pathways to understanding. As we encourage volunteers to interact with locals and with Palestinian members of the refugee camps, many opportunities are offered on volunteer projects to support education and community development.
Volunteers in Palestine may also play an essential role in helping the well-being of the Palestinian local community and in creating bridges of understanding. As we welcome volunteers to meet with locals and Palestinian refugees in the refugee camps, a wide range of volunteer projects to support education and community development are offered.
Anyone who wishes to learn more about daily Palestinian legal matters and human rights can benefit from our well-researched, focused volunteer and internship programs in the West Bank. Through the sharing of ideas and “walking in each other’s shoes,” we want to have a long-lasting impact on the local Palestinian community. A once-in-a-lifetime chance to truly change your own life as well as the lives of others, such as Palestinian children, women, refugees, young people, and locals in the West Bank, Palestine, is offered via volunteering and internships.
Requirements To Travel to Palestine
Since our volunteer programs are designed so that you are not expected to be an expert in your chosen profession upon arrival but rather to develop practical experience as you go, volunteering in them has various advantages that enable you to make a difference in both your life and the lives of others.
Even while some courses demand a general university degree, official academic credentials are frequently not necessary. If you meet the criteria listed below, you are welcome here:
18+ (although further restrictions may depend on the program)
A good attitude and willingness to learn
An interest in meeting and engaging with many people in Palestine
The ability to communicate in English
Willing to be a part of a family
However, what you don’t need to volunteer in the West Bank, Palestine, is:
The ability to speak Arabic
Travel experience
To be a native speaker of English
A degree in English or any specialization
Experience in teaching English (for English teaching programs)
Benefits Of Volunteering In Palestine
The city of Hebron, in the West Bank, offers a lot of advantages to volunteers. You will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of educational, cultural, social, and community development activities through immersion in Palestinian culture.
Benefits Of Volunteering In The West Bank:
Living in Hebron and visiting sites in the local and wider area
Better understand Palestinian politics and experience the occupation in the West Bank.
Learning spoken Arabic from native speakers and embracing the opportunity to communicate with locals
Get to know the human rights situation and support Palestinian refugees.
Travelling to historical locations and nearby cities, including Jerusalem, Jericho, Ramallah, Nablus, and Bethlehem, in your free time
Visit nearby cities such as Akko, Herzliya, Beersheva, Eilat, Tiberias, Netanya, Safed, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Masada, Amman, Aqaba, Wadi Rum, and Nazareth.
Spending time and living with a Palestinian host family, if desired
Visiting Palestinian universities, local institutions, and organizations specializing in culture and education
Eating local Palestinian foods and delicacies
Attending cultural nights featuring entertainment and activities in Hebron’s social hubs
When Can I Start and End the Program?
Volunteers in the West Bank, Palestine are needed all year round (spring, summer, autumn (or fall), and winter) by Travel to Palestine. We’ll set everything up, and you can choose when to start.
How To Apply
Please send us an email at Info@ecpalestine.org and write “Volunteer and Study Arabic in the West Bank Program” as the subject line. We will then send you the application form.
Come To Hebron!
Join us! Work as a volunteer for human rights and peace in the West Bank. The kind people of Palestine make visiting the West Bank a fantastic, welcoming experience. Through any volunteer program of your choosing, there are a plethora of people that need support, so you will have many opportunities to make a significant impact on the communities you’re aiding, and which will undoubtedly also be a huge influence on your life, both personally and professionally.
Volunteering in Palestine is an exceptional opportunity for you to meet Palestinian people, experience their daily life, learn Palestinian Arabic, and observe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict first-hand. Palestinians’ daily lives are impeded in many ways by the occupation, yet Palestinian children and youth still have hopes and aspirations for a better life. They are eager to learn and better themselves and their community’s condition. Your role as an International volunteer or intern may help improve the prospects of Palestinians in a variety of ways, including teaching English, organizing community activities, increasing awareness, and, most importantly, informing the world that Palestine is not what mainstream media sources commonly portray.
Because Palestinians have not always had the opportunity to offer the world an authentic portrayal of their culture, they are eager to share their expertise and encourage international visitors to participate in their cultural activities. As a result, your experience in Palestine will be fulfilling and gratifying. No matter how long you intend to spend in Palestine, you will be thoroughly immersed in this culture. We encourage you to share your volunteer experience and raise awareness of the situation in Palestine, but more than anything, we ask that you share your love of Palestine with the world as well, as doing so will encourage others to visit the West Bank and experience Palestine firsthand.
Overall, we are confident that you will have a delightful and unforgettable time in Palestine.
Get the full list of travel essentials for Palestine. Learn important visa and safety information before your trip. Read our complete guide to find out how to fly to Gaza and the West Bank. Additionally, learn some Arabic to connect better with the people of Palestine.
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Why Visit Palestine?
Palestinian Refugee Camps
Travel to Palestine regularly organizes trips to Palestinian refugee camps in Hebron and Bethlehem, such as Al-Fawar and Aida camps, to show visitors the daily life of Palestinian refugees.
During your visit, you will hear firsthand stories from Palestinian refugees about how they became displaced and the challenges they face living in the camps. Travel to Palestine will provide a translator to facilitate conversations and explain more about the history of the camps.
