INTRODUCTION
APi offers a growing suite of programmes grounded in lived experience, psychosocial research, and African-rooted insight.
Our learning spans foundational awareness, professional certification, and advanced practice, designed to support real-world application.
Foundational Programmes (Open Access)Â Â
Introductory courses that build understanding of appearance, identity, stigma, and dignity. Â
The courses:
Focus: Understanding internalised appearance shame and reclaiming dignity
Status: In Production
Focus: Introducing appearance positivity as a psychosocial framework
Status: In Production
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Focus: Identifying everyday stigma and building interruption skills
Status: In Production
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Focus: Supporting parents navigating diagnosis, stigma, and resilience
Status: In Production
Professional ProgrammesÂ
Structured programmes for practitioners, educators, and professionals applying appearance-positive approaches in real-world settings.Â
The courses:
These in-depth programmes provide structured training for long-term psychosocial resilience, professional practice, and institutional change.Â
AJF is a selective fellowship for individuals with lived experience, patient leaders, practitioners, researchers, and cultural actors who demonstrate a clear connection to appearance-based challenges and a strong commitment to advancing appearance-based equity in sub-Saharan Africa.Â
AJF recognises lived experience as a critical form of knowledge and leadership.Â
Status: In Development
APi programmes are released in carefully structured phases, ensuring quality, relevance, and real-world applicability.Â