Project Hope

29, An-Najah Al-Qadim St,

Nablus, Palestine

Email:

Mobile: 0599220137

Tel-fax: +972 9 2337077

www.projecthope.ps

International Volunteer Application Form

Thank you for applying to volunteer with Project Hope. Please complete this application form in full, using as much detail as possible, before returning it to along with your CV/Resume. It is important that you complete all the relevant boxes, as this will be assessed separately from your CV/Resume.

Please remember that this document is all the recruiter will have to assess whether or not to offer you an interview – therefore the more you write, and the better you express yourself, the more likely you are to get an interview. The boxes will expand as you type so there is no limit to the amount of information you can give (although please keep it relevant). Please be aware that this will alter the layout of the form, so make sure that you have checked all the relevant sections and completed the form to the bottom (where it says “This is the end of the Application Form”).

Failure to accurately and correctly complete this application form will lead to your application being delayed and/or canceled.

Personal Details:
Name:
Date of birth: / Place of birth:
Gender:
Nationality/Citizenship:
Full address (including country):
Email address:
Skype ID:
Teaching Experience
Please mark/highlight which of the following you have experience of teaching:
Age / Languages – specify any others you can teach / Class size(s) / Ability of students / Duties carried out / Please note here any other subjects you have taught
5-10yrs / English / 1 to 1 tutoring / Beginner / Teaching Assistant
11-15yrs / French / 2-10 students / Intermediate / Lead Teacher of a class
16-19yrs / Other / 11-20 students / Advanced / Curriculum development
20+yrs / Other / 21+ students / Conversational / Tutoring (i.e. teaching fewer than
5 students)
Education:
Dates / Establishment / Subject / Qualification / Results
Work Experience:
Dates / Establishment / Position / Duties / Reason for leaving
Voluntary Work Experience:
Dates / Name of organization and country / Position / Duties
Other Relevant training (e.g. Teaching qualifications, first aid skills etc.)
Date and length of training / Training provider / Subject / Qualification / Is the qualification still valid? Y/N
Overseas Experience:
Dates of traveling / Country visited / Reason for travel
Special/Additional Skills:
Computer and IT Skills:

Languages

/

Speak

Good/Fair/Slight / Write
Good/Fair/ Slight / Read
Good/Fair/ Slight
Remarks on Health/Special Needs/Diet: You MUST inform us of the basic details of any medical problems you have or have had in the past (both physical and mental). If we later discover you have failed to disclose any information, you may be immediately dismissed from your volunteering position if the staff has reasonable cause to believe that either your health and safety or the health and safety of those in the project may be affected. Your application will not be affected by any disclosures made here, but we may need to discuss either the practicalities of volunteering in Palestine, or we may need to make allowances. We do not discriminate, but we are realistic.
Why do you want to volunteer in Palestine?
How have you prepared for volunteering Palestine or what will you be doing to prepare?
Why do you want to volunteer at this particular time?
Why do you want to volunteer with Project Hope?
What do you intend to do once you have completed your time volunteering with Project Hope?
What is your long-term commitment to Project Hope and the work we do in Palestine?
Have you applied to volunteer with any other organizations? Please specify.
Additional Comments or Information:
Please highlight which of our core language programs you applying for.
Teaching English as a Second Language / Teaching French as a Second Language
Please highlight any of the other projects you would be interested in teaching in addition to your core language classes. We cannot guarantee these programs will run, but where there is a demand from our students we will endeavor to meet it.
Media/Journalism / Music / Sports (specify) / Other (specify)
Film / Dance / Computer Science
Photography / Drama / Gardening
Graphic Novels / Yoga / Science
Radio / First Aid / Business Classes
Project Hope accepts volunteers all year round except during Ramadan when there is no demand for our classes. Volunteers all start at the same time of the month (you will be advised of the start dates if you are accepted). The duration of volunteering is 1, 2 or 3 months. If you are flexible in your start date, please highlight all available months.
Month(s) you can start in / Duration
January / April / July / October / 1 month
February / May / August / November / 2 months
March / June / September / December / 3 months
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense?
Yes/No
If you have, please provide details in a separate email with the subject title “CONFIDENTIAL” followed by your name. We will not discriminate against you for having convictions, but we have a duty to our students to ensure that we provide them with suitable teachers. If we find that you have failed to fully disclose any information regarding criminal convictions, we will immediately terminate your volunteer contract.

Please note: Project Hope holds a database of information about the volunteers who work with us. This helps us plan and improve what we do. We would like to use the information you supply on your application form and monitoring sheet to make a database entry. This will be confidential, secure, and for Project Hope use only. If you do not wish a database entry to be made, please don’t mark this box.

I agree to the use of my personal data for the Project Hope database

How did you find out about Project Hope? (Please specify names, websites etc).

Signed: ______Dated: ______

Typing your name indicates that all information you have given above is full and accurate. If at a later date we find that you have given false, inaccurate or incomplete information, we are at liberty to initiate disciplinary proceedings which may result in your application being canceled, or your volunteering period being terminated.

Thank you for your interest in being a Project Hope volunteer. Once the volunteer recruiter has received both this complete application form and your CV/Resume, they will assess your application and let you know if you have been invited for an interview that will take place over Skype.

This is the end of the Application Form.

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