DO NOT email Prof. Bear directly to join HAI ! Email HR at hr@humanitarians.ai

If you are trying to figure out how to join Humanitarians AI, the answer is simple, but it is not the answer most people reach for first. Professor Bear made this video specifically to redirect a flood of individual emails toward the one channel that can actually process them: HR.

Why this video exists

Professor Bear teaches five classes, takes two courses of his own in an MBA and Master's in Finance program, runs three companies, and runs Humanitarians AI as a nonprofit on top of all of that. He receives twenty to thirty emails a day from people asking basic questions about joining, and answering each one individually is not something his schedule allows. This video is his way of pointing everyone toward the resources that already answer those questions, rather than leaving people to guess where to look.

Where to actually go

The organization maintains a "For HIFS" (Humanitarians AI Fellows) playlist packed with videos, with more added regularly, along with a GitHub repository where you can look at what Fellows are actually building. The Humanitarians AI website lays out ongoing projects, and the Fellows page includes contact information for anyone who wants to join. The process itself is straightforward: you email HR and get onboarding information directly from them, not from Professor Bear.

What to check before you ask a question

Before emailing anyone, the video points to weekly reports published by current Fellows, which show concretely what people are expected to produce and how they document their work. Reviewing a few of these gives a much clearer picture of what joining actually involves than a one-off email ever could. The message is direct: nearly all of the questions people ask have already been answered somewhere in the existing videos, playlists, and reports. If a genuine gap turns up, HR can flag it and a new video can address it, but that process starts with HR, not with a direct message to Professor Bear.

Key takeaways

• Do not email Professor Bear directly about joining Humanitarians AI; email HR at hr@humanitarians.ai instead.
• The "For HIFS" playlist and the Humanitarians AI GitHub repository show what Fellows actually build and how they work.
• Existing Fellows' weekly reports demonstrate what is expected of new volunteers.
• Most common questions are already answered in the organization's existing videos and resources.
• Subscribing to the YouTube channel is the way to get notified when new guidance videos are posted.

Who this is for

This video is aimed squarely at anyone considering joining Humanitarians AI as a Fellow or volunteer. If that describes you, the actionable next step is to review the Fellows playlist and existing project reports first, and then email hr@humanitarians.ai with any questions that genuinely remain unanswered.