Volunteer Work Opportunity at the Community Service Center
The Community Service Center at An-Najah National University welcomes international volunteers who wish to volunteer at the Center.
Center Programs
• Housing Rehabilitation
• Open Door
• Community Service Course
• Work with the Elderly
• Environmental Initiatives
• Supportive Education
Type of the tasks that the international volunteer will undertake:
• Assisting in implementing tasks related to rehabilitating the homes of the poor, people with disabilities, and the elderly.
• Volunteering in tree planting.
• Volunteering in the distribution of humanitarian, health, and in-kind aid.
• Participating in psychological and social relief activities for children in schools.
• Building the capacities of university students through training.
• Training university students in effective communication skills, leadership, and life skills.
• Participating in preparing field studies of poor and needy cases.
• What you will gain from volunteering at the Community Service Center
• Getting to know life in Palestine under the social, economic, and psychological conditions that Palestinian society is going through.
• Learning about the experience of community work in a country that suffers from exceptional circumstances.
• Learning about the experience of the Community Service Center in keeping up with the increasing needs of Palestinian society in light of the growing and rising unemployment rate and the increasing level of economic deprivation among the population.
• Experiencing life with local families and getting to know their social lifestyle through visits that will be organized for the volunteer to local families and families of local students.
• Visiting various Palestinian cities and villages, experiencing cultural and social life in Palestine, and getting to know the generosity and warm hospitality for which Palestinians are known.
What does the international volunteer gain from volunteering at the Community Service Center?
- Getting to know life in Palestine under the social, economic, and psychological conditions that Palestinian society is going through.
- Getting to know the experience of community work in a country suffering from exceptional circumstances.
- Getting to know the experience of the Community Service Center in keeping up with the increasing needs of Palestinian society in light of the growth and rise in unemployment rates and the increasing rate of economic deprivation among the population.
- Living with local families and getting to know their social lifestyle through visits that will be organized for the volunteer with local families and the families of local students.
- Visiting various Palestinian cities and villages and experiencing cultural and social life in Palestine, and getting to know the hospitality and warm reception that Palestinians are known for.
- Getting to know Palestinian society, its customs and traditions, its social conditions, and its daily life.
- Becoming closely acquainted with the economic, social, and political challenges faced by Palestinian society.
- Visiting different locations in villages, cities, and refugee camps in Palestine.
- Meeting a select group of lecturers from An-Najah National University and its students, who come from various Palestinian cities and villages.
- Becoming closely acquainted with the needs and challenges of Palestinian youth society.
What skills are required in the international volunteer:
• The ability to adapt to living conditions in Palestine
• The flexibility needed to integrate into a new culture
• Familiarity with Palestinian culture
• Having a sense of initiative and a desire for change
Where is the Community Service Center located?
The center is located on the campus of An-Najah National University in the city of Nablus – Palestine
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Accommodation:
The university provides suitable free housing for international volunteers
Fees: No fees
Food: The center provides one free meal per day and local transportation allowance in addition to housing.
How to apply to volunteer at the Community Service Center
Send a message to this email
https://youth.najah.edu/
And if you decide to join us, we will contact you to prepare you for the trip to Palestine, its conditions, and its various details.
To learn about the center: https://csc.najah.edu/en/
To learn about our experience in hosting international volunteers, please visit our International Youth Exchange website and read what international volunteers wrote during their volunteering with us:
https://youth.najah.edu/workcamps/reflections/
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