Technical Assistance
Support local organizations through student experiential learning and field-placement assignments.
AFCA Initiative
Human Capital Development
Connecting knowledge, technical assistance, and experiential learning to strengthen organizations, leaders, and communities.
Program Overview
The Human Capital Incubator
The Human Capital Incubator is an AFCA social and economic development initiative created in partnership with Howard University School of Law’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program and USAID in the Dominican Republic.
The Incubator serves as a regional resource hub supporting local development initiatives through research, technical assistance, experiential education, conflict resolution, and policy reform.
Regional Resource Hub
Local knowledge connected to global expertise.
AFCA brings students, institutions, organizations, and community stakeholders together to support locally informed solutions and build long-term capacity.
Program Objectives
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Turning learning and research into practical support.
Legal Assessment
Assess the implementation of local laws and their impact on marginalized populations.
Conflict Resolution
Use conflict-resolution techniques to help community stakeholders address targeted issues.
Policy Recommendations
Formulate policy-reform recommendations for local and international stakeholders.
Areas of Service
Supporting local initiatives where capacity matters most.
The Human Capital Incubator’s service model has been deployed to address critical social, educational, environmental, and economic-development needs.
Environmental Justice
Building knowledge and partnerships that help communities respond to environmental concerns and inequities.
Access to Education
Supporting initiatives that expand learning opportunities, institutional capacity, and equitable educational access.
Tax Reform & Charitable Giving
Developing research and policy guidance that supports reform, philanthropy, and sustainable community investment.
Partner with AFCA
Connect with AFCA to discuss technical assistance, experiential learning, institutional partnerships, and human-capital development opportunities.