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The Center offers courses for English, German, French, Spanish, and Turkish … at all levels for individuals or small groups, for personal and professional purpose to the university's students and staff.
We are looking for native speakers volunteers (22- 50 years old) who are able to come for 7 weeks at least, to provide our students with linguistic and cultural expertise. Our courses are a total of 20 hours, 2 or 3 hours a week, in a non-credit basis. University students come from different backgrounds and faculties, looking forward to developing their skills in languages and their cultural knowledge about a country.
For people who are interested in culture and language exchange but are not able to travel physically, we consider internationals willing to work from their home, online, and we provide them with Arabic tutoring in exchange, according to their level, interests and goals, via Zoom. In this case, the volunteer can offer 1 to 3 courses, each one 3 hours a week at least.
We can provide accommodation and Arabic language tutoring in exchange. We are also offering cultural exchange and sharing experiences in a welcoming friendly environment for visitors.
The Center also holds regular debates, conferences, screenings, languages café and exhibitions in English, French, and other foreign languages.
The aim of the Center in Nablus (Palestine) is to allow users to interact independently with a range of materials, promoting a meaningful and authentic experience of language acquisition as a living process. It is therefore designed to be a welcoming environment so that learners can engage with the target language in a relaxed and natural setting, in addition to the courses offered, and to directly experience the language in a meaningful and communicative way, with the instructor being there as a reference.
The centre is located at the new campus of An-Najah University, where the scientific faculties, with a beautiful view of the city, and surrounded with many restaurants and cafes.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Activities will help Palestinian students as well as the volunteers.
1. Volunteers will discover the Palestinian culture, traditions and people.
2. They will learn Arabic language with native speakers, inside and outside.
3. For people who are interested in teaching from their home, online, we provide them with Arabic tutoring, according to their level, interests and goals, via Zoom.
4. During weekends and free time, they will go out for hiking, meeting people, sightseeing, visiting other cities...
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The volunteers at the center provide language learners with real sources in the foreign language matched to the learner's capabilities and interests. They will help with :
1. giving workshops and courses of foreign language, during the semester,
2. providing online courses to our students, from their home, with no need to travel physically (one-on-one Arabic tutoring provided in exchange)
3. leading activities that promotes communication like the language café, karaoké, debates...
4. promoting the center among other international volunteers as well as on the social media
Languages
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be provided :
1. by the university,
2. in the Amryeh neighborhood, 10 minutes away from the university new campus.
3. an apartment fully furnished, with 2 private bathrooms, and an equipped kitchen.
4. shared with 2 to 5 persons maximum (not mixed), the bedroom may be shared with another person, 2 separate beds
Food is not provided. University's cantine offers a range of sandwiches and dishes for 1- 4 dollars. Instead, we provide Arabic language tutoring, in addition to the accommodation.
What else ...
Transport to the university old campus and to the old city is available, just in front of the university. Nablus is an old city, 5600 years old, full of history, monuments, religious sites... It is famous with its flavored food and sweets. West Bank in general can be visited by the volunteers to discover more Palestinian territories and sites.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We try our best to help and support workawayers who need to work online, for their own project, in their spare time. We host these volunteers in a shared apartment, where the WiFi is very good, fast and free.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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It’s a really good way to discover Palestine, the culture, the people and be totally involved. You will meet a thousand people, all more amazing, learn a lot about the country, its history and how the life goes on here despite the situation. Nablus is also a really nice place, calm,… read more
I had to leave early due to the "israelis" and their wars, but my 2 or so weeks there were fantastic.
I cannot understate the quality of people here, the students you will teach and motivated and friendly, the staff who will look after you are just awesome people and the… read more
The people here are some of the most welcoming I've ever met. I was invited to several people's houses after only one interaction with them. My friends and I were taken out several times for coffee and… read more
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It’s a really good way to discover Palestine, the culture, the people and be totally involved. You will meet a thousand people, all more amazing, learn a lot about the country, its history and how the life goes on here despite the situation. Nablus is also a really nice place, calm,… read more
I had to leave early due to the "israelis" and their wars, but my 2 or so weeks there were fantastic.
I cannot understate the quality of people here, the students you will teach and motivated and friendly, the staff who will look after you are just awesome people and the… read more
The people here are some of the most welcoming I've ever met. I was invited to several people's houses after only one interaction with them. My friends and I were taken out several times for coffee and… read more
locals.
Big Thanks to the team for the warm welcome.
Hanna has been a great asset to the centre. She is always happy to help and helps even when not asked.
She has helped with all the activities dealing with German and English languages.
I found Hanna to be very positive and enthusiastic. Good luck on your journey and thank you!
Louha
I was teaching English and German four days a week and learned a lot about lesson preparation, learning methods and creating team spirit. The teaching was so much fun thanks to the lovely students!
The timetable also included one Arabic lesson for me per week which I was… read more
During my time I taught English and was able to learn some Arabic… read more
I have rarely worked/volunteered for programs such well organized. I got my schedule quite in advance and the communication of the program supervisor throughout the stay was amazing.
Nablus and especially the district of the new campus of the… read more
Many thanks for your great work, you did an excellent work, we hope to see you again and we wish you good luck in your… read more
I chose this WorkAway in order to practice my Arabic, test myself teaching Spanish and French and to really get in touch with the Palestinian culture.… read more
He was flexible, generous with his time and efforts, respectful to the new culture. He could easily integrate in the society, and make new friends.
He taught English, and he knew how to keep the students interested in what he does.
All… read more
You were generous with your time, kind to your students, we had nice moments together, sharing and exchanging language, culture, and experiences.
We wish you all the best, because you deserve it. Love and kisses… read more
And the staff and… read more
We will miss his sense of humor and his positive energy, but we wish him a good luck and brilliant future, hoping to work again with him.
All of us will miss you here, you will be welcome anytime again.
We wish you all the luck, and we hope to work again with you in the future.
