The Excellence Center-Engage in Palestine was founded in June 2011 by dedicated Palestinian community servants and was established in order to create a bridge between Palestinian students and their peers abroad. Our center has grown to become a pillar of the community, offering educational, cultural, social, and community services to a diverse diverse group of international students, interns, and volunteers, as well as to its Palestinian students in Hebron.

Enriching And Serving The Local Community

All of our work is geared to enrich the local society and student population of Hebron, West Bank. The Excellence Center-Engage in Palestine is fully licensed as a cultural and educational center by the Palestinian Ministry of Education, which also supervises our quality of education.

Fully equipped with computers, high-speed wireless internet, numerous classrooms, and a large kitchen, we offer many learning and enrichment opportunities to a diverse group of international participants to ultimately help serve the Palestinian community.

We Host International Volunteers, Students, Interns And Visitors

As part of our mission, we invite international volunteers, interns, students and visitors of all ages—from gap year students to retirees—who are interested in Palestine to join our center. We offer year-round programs which can last from 1 week up to 3 months. 

Since our founding over ten years ago, we have hosted more than 1000 participants, including students, graduates, professionals and retired people who come from a myriad of countries around the world, such as the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden, among others.

Awards And Recognitions 

As our name suggests, we strive towards excellence in everything and we provide unique opportunities for internationals to engage in Palestine. The Excellence Center-Engage in Palestine in Hebron now has over 13 years of experience, and prides itself on the positive feedback received from over 1,000 international interns, students and volunteers to our center since our founding in 2011.

In 2022 we were rated one of the top three programs worldwide in offering volunteer opportunities and one of the top three language schools worldwide by Go Overseas. We received a total of five Go Overseas Community Choice Awards in 2022. The Excellence Center-Engage in Palestine was  also recognized as one of the top Teach Abroad Providers for the category of “benefits” and one of the Top Internship Abroad Providers for the categories of “growth” and “support”. 

In 2021, we were also rated one of the top three programs worldwide in offering volunteer opportunities. We also received community choice awards by Go Overseas in the category “Best Language School”, voted best on “fun” and “instruction.” 

In 2019, we received our first “Go Overseas Community Choice Awards” to acknowledge our impact on the community of travelers around the world. The Excellence Center-Engage in Palestine continues to be a highly rated travel organization across its selection of programs with many outstanding reviews:

Our Programs Make Great Impact 

Our Volunteer and Internship programs in the West Bank, Palestine are well researched, targeted, and suitable for anyone who wants to gain insights into daily Palestinian legal affairs and human rights. We aim to make a long term difference for the Palestinian local community through the exchange of ideas and “walking in each other’s shoes”.

Volunteering and interning in Hebron, West Bank is a unique opportunity to genuinely make an impact on your life as well as others including Palestinian children, refugees, women, youth and community members in the West Bank, Palestine.

Flexible Booking

At Engage in 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 programmes begin at our center year-round (with flexible start and end dates), you decide your arrival and departure.

Furthermore, you’re able to change your start date entirely free of charge if requested at least two weeks beforehand.

Located in the heart of Hebron, West Bank, Palestine, on Ein Sarah Street, under the supervision of the Palestinian Authority, our center is easy for international and Palestinian students alike to access. Its central location makes it well connected to Hebron’s municipal and educational organizations and offerings, such as restaurants, super markets, banks, gyms, shops, NGOs, cafes, mosques, holy sites and much more. 

Find Us Online

For more information, please visit our website: https://excellencenter.org/

Engage in Palestine: https://ecpalestine.org/

Whatsapp:+9725-99479880

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/excellence.center

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ExcellenceCenter

Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/RafatECHebron

Watch us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsQSLdFZWZcBm6Uj0XMYuKg

Visit and Explore Palestine: https://www.facebook.com/ExplorePalestine