The cultivate program offers a unique opportunity for people with HIV to develop essential leadership skills, including understanding leadership styles, building relationships, and effectively engaging in local health planning. The program aligns with current efforts to enhance community involvement in HIV care systems, addressing the pressing need for informed and active participation in health policy decisions.

The Cultivate ToT program is structured across three levels:

**Individual Level**: Focuses on personal development and professional skills.

**Community Level**: Emphasizes community engagement and coalition building.

**Systems Level**: Covers data analysis, clinical quality management, and advisory roles.

Upcoming sessions include:

– Virtual: April 7–10, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET daily

– Application Deadline: March 2, 2026

– New York City : June 9–11, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET daily

– Applications reviewed on a rolling basis

– Kansas City ToT: August 18–20, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT daily

– Applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Interested individuals are encouraged to apply promptly to secure a spot in this transformative program. For more information, please contact the Cultivate team at cultivate@aidsunited.org. For media inquires, contact communications@aidsunited.org.

About AIDS United: The mission of AIDS United is to end the HIV epidemic in the United States. Through its core pillars of strategic grant-making, capacity building and technical assistance and policy and advocacy, AIDS United has delivered more than $160 million in direct funding and leveraged an additional $184 million to strengthen the capacity of communities and organizations responding to the HIV epidemic nationwide.

AIDS United’s grantees and members serve communities representing more than 96% of the U.S. HIV epidemic. The organization has supported more than 600 organizations across 43 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit www.aidsunited.org.