If you are looking for an opportunity to volunteer at – or for – a cultural organisations 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 December 15, 2015: info@thefreedomtheatre.org.
Read more about volunteering at The Freedom Theatre.
The Freedom Theatre is looking to fill the following volunteer positions in 2016:
THEATRE
Voice Teacher
Feb 1 to March 30, July 7 to August 30, 2016
We are looking for a voice teacher/coach that could give intermediate voice and speech classes to third-year students in our professional training in Acting, Devising and Cultural Resistance. The voice teacher should also be able to mentor an assistant trainee in voice. Working experience in this field is required.
Dance workshop leader
July 7 to August 30, 2016
Volunteer to hold a two-week dance workshop, 4 hours a day in the areas of contemporary/classical/hip-hop. Skills in choreography will be prioritized. Working experience in teaching is essential. After the workshop, the volunteer will support one of our productions involving third-year Theatre School students, assisting the director in movement and choreography.
Puppet theatre workshop leader
July 7 to August 30, 2016
Volunteer to hold a two-week puppet-making and puppet theatre workshop 4 hours a day. Working experience in teaching is essential. After the workshop, the volunteer will support one of our productions involving third-year Theatre School students, building together with the students the puppets for the show and assisting the director in puppet movement.
Set designer
July 7 to August 30, 2016
Volunteer to support one of our productions involving third-year Theatre School students, designing and building together with our set design trainee the set for the show, working with the whole production team. Experience in teaching will be prioritised.
Costume designer
July 7 to August 30, 2016
Volunteer to support one of our productions involving third-year Theatre School 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.
Set design trainer
2016
We need a volunteer to conduct advanced set design training at The Freedom Theatre in Jenin. Experience in teaching is required.
Sound design trainer
2016
We need a volunteer to conduct sound design training at The Freedom Theatre in Jenin. Experience in teaching is required.

Light design trainer
2016
We need a volunteer to conduct sound design training at The Freedom Theatre in Jenin. Experience in teaching is required.
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Photography & text book designer
December 2015-March 2016
The Freedom Theatre marks its ten-year anniversary in 2016 and we will publish a book to illustrate our first ten years. We are looking for a book designer to work closely with our team to design the book, which will be unconventional in its form, combining text, illustrations and photography. This task can preferably be done at the theatre in Jenin but if that is not possible the book can also be designed from a distance. We are looking to start working on it as soon as possible.

Photography book designer
July 2016
Designing book of portraits.

Product designer
December 2015-March 2016
Help us design a line of products unique to The Freedom Theatre, including t-shirts, tote bags, note books, etc. This task can be done from a distance or at the theatre in Jenin.

Photography trainer
May 2016
We are looking for a volunteer to conduct two weeks intensive, medium-level training for young adults at The Freedom Theatre in Jenin. Photography teacher training required.

Filmmaker
March 2016
During the Freedom Ride, March 21 to April 1, we need a volunteer to film and preferably also edit a short documentary film after the ride.

Subtitle translator
Spring 2016
The Freedom Theatre’s documentary film Journey of a Freedom Fighter is available in English and in Arabic. We are looking for volunteers to translate this 30-minute film to other languages. This task can be done from a distance, preferably in the first half of 2016.

WordPress developer
January-March 2016
We are in the process of launching a new website and need help with the finishing touches. This task can be done from a distance or at the theatre in Jenin.

Integrating systems
First half of 2016
We are working on various social media channels and need to integrate them with platforms such as mailchimp and salesforce. We also need to develop google app contacts & forms (see below). This task can preferably be done at the theatre in Jenin and continued from a distance.

Google apps specialist
First half of 2016
Set up and train staff on google apps for non-profits. This task needs to be done at the theatre in Jenin.

Apple-certified Mac technician
2016
We are looking for someone to give training at the theatre for setting up an Apple-authorised service provider in Jenin.

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OTHER

Fundraising specialist
December 2015-2016
The fundraising specialist will produce proposals and reports to donors and also train local staff in 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 but also from a distance.

Translator
December 2015-2016
Arabic-English and English-Arabic text translation. This task can be done at the theatre in Jenin or from a distance. This volunteer position is ongoing and can be adjusted to the amount of time you are able to contribute.

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VOLUNTEER NEEDS DURING 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

From March 21 and April 9, 2016, The Freedom Theatre will mark its ten-year anniversary with a number of events, including a Freedom Ride through Occupied Palestine, a Theatre Festival and a Forum on Cultural Resistance. We are looking for copywriters, social media specialists, workshop facilitators and translators during the whole period of the Anniversary. We are also in need of theatre technicians (sound, light) during the second half of the Anniversary, from April 1 to 9. If you have ideas of how you can contribute, contact us!

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