alQaws concluded its annual training for new volunteers at “alKhat: Listening and Information Hotline.” The 12-week training ran from May to August 2018 for a total of 60 hours in Yaffa.

The 8 new volunteers will join a committed team of 15 activists running alQaws’ national hotline every Sunday and Wednesday via phone and chat at www.alkhat.org.

Offered annually, the training is open to people of queer experience over the age of 23. Volunteers are guided to develop their listening and support skills in a professional peer-support environment. Applicants are interviewed prior to joining the training course.

The flyer promoting the “alKhat” volunteer training appears below in Arabic.