If you are looking for an opportunity to volunteer at – or for – a cultural organisation in Palestine, look no further!
To apply for any of the volunteer positions below, send us an email with your CV and cover letter, no later than June 30, 2016.
Read more about volunteering at The Freedom Theatre.
THEATRE SCHOOL
Voice Teacher
We are looking for a voice teacher/coach to give beginner and intermediate voice and speech classes to our first-year Theatre School students. The voice teacher should also be able to mentor an assistant trainee in voice. Working experience in this field is required.
Volunteering period:
October 10 to December 31, 2016
January 10 to March 30, 2017
April 1 to June 30, 2017
Dance workshop leader
Volunteer to hold a two-week dance workshop four hours a day in the areas of contemporary/ classical/ hip-hop. Skills in choreography will be prioritised. Working experience in teaching is essential.
Volunteering period: March or April, 2017
Costume Designer
Volunteer to support one of our productions in The Freedom Theatre School, involving first or third-year students, designing and building together with a trainee the costumes for the show, working with the whole production team. Experience in teaching will be prioritised.
Volunteering period:
October 10 to December 31, 2016
April 15 to June 30, 2017
Specialised Teacher for Intensive workshop
We are looking for people with specialised work in any theatre territory or performance art to hold a 1 to 2-week intensive workshop with our first-year students. Previous workshops have included Commedia dell’arte, Clown, Grotowsky, Shakespeare, Chekhov, Stanislavsky Method Acting, Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Parkour, Acrobalance, FitzMaurice, Brecht and Dramaturgy. The level of the workshop should be beginner/intermediate.
Volunteering period: March or April, 2017
MULTIMEDIA
IT/Web Design
We are looking f0r volunteers in web design, development and programming to help us develop a new website. Preferably with experience in wordpress. The volunteer can join us in Jenin for a month or two, or work with us from abroad.
Volunteering period: Anytime after mid-August 2016 until the end of the year.
Graphic Designer
We are looking for a graphic designer to join us in Jenin refugee camp for 1-3 months. Arabic or English speaker. Please send work samples with your volunteer application.
Volunteering period: Anytime after mid-August, 2016.
Google apps specialist
Set up and train staff on google apps for non-profits. This task needs to be done at the theatre in Jenin refugee camp. Arabic or English speaker:
Volunteering period: Anytime after mid-August, 2016.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Grant Manager/Fundraiser
The grant manager/fundraiser will produce proposals and reports to donors, as well as train local staff in grant management/fundraising. Experience in grant-writing is required, preferably also experience in online fundraising. This volunteer position is ongoing and can be adjusted to the amount of time you are able to contribute. It can preferably be done at the theatre in Jenin refugee camp but also from a distance. Arabic and/or English speaker.
Volunteering period: Anytime after mid-August, 2016.
Salesforce specialist
We need to integrate various systems with salesforce and train staff on using salesforce. This task can preferably be done at the theatre in Jenin refugee camp and continued from a distance.
Volunteering period: Anytime after mid-August, 2016.