Get involved
Join HIP as a Participant, Mentor, Facilitator, Volunteer, or Partner.
HIP is starting soon. Whether you want to participate or help make the challenge successful, choose the role that fits you best.
Learning to livelihood — and back again.
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What Role Can You Play?
Communities of Africa works when people, organizations, and communities connect around real opportunities.
Choose the role that fits you best and take the next step.
Ways to Join
There Is A Place For You
Each group brings something important to the ecosystem—and receives something valuable in return.
Participants
Want to join HIP?
Attend an info session and learn how to take part in the 12-week health innovation challenge.
Mentors & Advisors
Can you guide participants?
Support teams with healthcare innovation, digital health, product development, entrepreneurship, or market readiness.
Facilitators
Can you support learning sessions?
Help deliver workshops, guide activities, support participant learning, and keep sessions practical.
Partners
Represent an organization?
Help HIP through recruitment, expertise, facilities, healthcare networks, implementation support, or sponsorship.
Volunteers
Want to help behind the scenes?
Support outreach, coordination, events, communication, operations, and participant follow-up.
Community in Action
Opportunities Are Created Together
No one creates sustainable opportunity alone. Communities, employers, ventures, educators, researchers, funders, and local organizations all have a role to play.
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Choose your role
Start with who you are. Each role connects to one or more pathways.
Next step
Tell us where you fit
Use this page to place a form later. For now, the primary action is to contact Communities of Africa and describe your role, location, and interest.
Ready to take the next step?
Start with the option that fits your role.