Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "cultural project" project in Israel

Wadi Al Nisnas is the oldest and largest Palestinian Arab neighbourhood in Haifa is considered to be one of the very few reminders and proofs of Arab existence in the city as some 70,000 of its inhabitants were displaced during al Nakba of 48 and only 2,000 of them have managed to stay there since then.
The city of Haifa, generally, lost a lot of its Arab hue since al Nakba; whole Arab neighbourhoods were demolished, houses and other private properties were confiscated, even Islamic Waqf properties were confiscated and the sanctity of holy places was violated through the reconstruction of cemeteries into parking lots and public services centres. Nowadays, Haifa’s Arab inhabitants constitute one of the biggest communities in Palestine 48. Some 50,000 Arab inhabitants now reside there. However, these numbers are not revealed in official Israeli statistical documents. Haifa’s Arab inhabitants try to protect their existence and well being as Palestinian Arabs, they try as well to revive the Arab Haifa and maintain their national Arab Palestinian identity to challenge the Israeli policy to Judaize the city and erase their existence there.

Volunteers will work mainly at the new Baladna Youth Centre which is situated at Wadi Al Nisnas neighbourhood, the work will consist in renovation, painting, drawing, gardening and decorating the internal and external walls and surrounding of the centre.

Part of the workcamp experience includes engaging with international youth as well as with the Arab-Palestinian society. Through projects, discussions and cultural field trips, you will learn about your peers and about Arab-Palestinian culture while contributing to this community.

At the Baladna youth centre.

180 Euros to be paid upon arrival.