Ignite Experience

Program Overview

Cancer changes your life, but it doesn’t have to define it.

The Ignite Experience is a free, 10-week online program for people around the world who have been impacted by cancer as patients, survivors, and caregivers.

In Ignite, you’ll find practical tools, emotional support, and a caring community to help you navigate life whether you’re living with or beyond cancer, build resilience, and create a path forward. 

Ignite is a peer-led program offered in two regions:

  • North America: Open to participants in the U.S. and Canada. Depending on time zones, participants from Europe and other regions are also welcome to apply.
  • Kenya: Open to participants across the African continent. Sessions are led by AFC’s Kenyan and South African peer facilitators and adapted to reflect local perspectives and experiences while following the same Ignite framework.

Both programs use the same evidence-informed curriculum, are delivered in English, and connect participants to a diverse and supportive global community.

What Makes Ignite Unique?

Ignite is not a typical support group. It is an interactive experience where you can learn, connect, and grow alongside others who understand.

Each week, you will:

  • Join peer-facilitated Zoom sessions to learn, share, and connect.
  • Explore simple weekly activities such as readings, journaling, or creative exercises.
  • Build meaningful friendships with others through group and one-to-one conversations.
  • Access volunteer resources to give back in your own way.
  • Receive personal support from an AFC Peer Facilitator who’s walked a similar path.

 

Applications are currently closed—check back in 2026!

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Exclusive Opportunities for Ignite Graduates

Ignite can be just the beginning of your A Fresh Chapter experience. 

Our alumni offerings are designed for cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers seeking continued personal development, global connections, and leadership skills after completing Ignite:

  • AFC Leaders: A 6-week online program focused on the human side of leadership
  • AFC Amplify: A training program to become an AFC Peer Facilitator and support others
  • Africa Elevate Fellowship: A cross-cultural volunteer and leadership experience
  • The AFC Community: A global network of alumni who stay connected and inspired

 Life is full of ups and downs. AFC’s Ignite Experience helped me to see and acknowledge these in my life. Before, I would dwell on and wallow in the dark for too long. I am better equipped to see the dark, acknowledge it and move past it and through it. When you can see the light and dark aspects of life, you can acknowledge them before they begin to command you or steer your feelings astray. — Eva, 2023 Ignite Experience Alum

Scholarships for the 2025 AFC Ignite Experience are funded through the generosity of our donor community as well as independent grants from our sponsor organizations:

 

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