Kavana Labs is building a long-term ecosystem for STEM education, engineering, research, innovation, mentorship, and technology creation.
Whether you are a learner, volunteer, mentor, partner, sponsor, researcher, builder, or future team member, there is a pathway for you to contribute.
You may be joining as a learner, a volunteer, a mentor, a school, a partner, a sponsor, or a community with a challenge to solve. Each pathway below appears once — pick the one that best describes you.
You do not need to know everything before you begin. Start where you are.
Select the option that best matches your interest. You can always explore other pathways later.
For learners who want to begin their engineering and computational-thinking journey. KES 001 — Computational Foundations with Python — is the active entry module of the Kavana Labs Engineering Series.
Apply for KES 001: Apply for KES 001For people who want to support coordination, operations, technical support, publicity, design, documentation, learner success, and community building.
Volunteer with Kavana Labs: Volunteer With UsFor experienced people who can support learners technically, academically, or professionally — guiding projects, reviewing work, and coaching growth.
Become a Mentor or Tutor: Explore Mentor RolesFor people who want to help build the institution behind Kavana Labs and KES — across operations, technology, design, communications, partnerships, and impact.
Join the Core Team: View Core Team RolesFor schools that want to introduce learners to practical STEM education, competitions, clubs, workshops, mentorship, and long-term development pathways.
Bring Kavana Labs to Your School: Register Your SchoolFor schools, universities, organizations, companies, labs, and institutions that want to collaborate on programs, opportunities, and real-world problem-solving.
Partner With Us: Partner With UsFor individuals, companies, foundations, and institutions that want to support with funding, devices, software, infrastructure, mentorship, cloud credits, equipment, or other resources.
Sponsor or Support: Sponsor Kavana LabsFor anyone facing a real challenge in a school, community, organization, or region. Selected problems may become engineering projects, competitions, or research challenges.
Submit a Problem to Solve: Submit a ChallengeFor future paid roles and long-term opportunities. Kavana Labs is still growing — paid roles are published as they open.
Careers & Future Opportunities: View Future OpportunitiesSelect the way you would like to participate in the Kavana Labs ecosystem.
Complete a short form so we can understand your background, interests, and goals.
Our team reviews your submission and directs you to the relevant program, opportunity, or conversation.
Join a program, school initiative, mentorship opportunity, partnership discussion, or problem-solving pathway.
As the Kavana Labs ecosystem grows, additional ways to participate will open across research, open-source work, talent development, and competitions. None of these are live yet — register your interest and we will reach out as they open.
Join Open-Source Projects
Coming SoonContribute to Research
Coming SoonHire Emerging Talent
Coming SoonPost External Internships
Coming SoonJoin the National STEM Platform
Coming SoonEnter a Competition
Coming SoonKavana Labs is building a movement of people and institutions committed to practical learning, real-world problem-solving, and Africa’s long-term development.
