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The Pachyderm
Black Elephant is an experiential social network based on vulnerability.
Black Elephant brings very different people together and forges genuine connection between them, through the sharing of vulnerability.
It's a social network that makes people feel better and improves their mental health.
"I had a wonderful evening in a virtual Black Elephant parade, a social networking event that brings people together from various walks of life to build a stronger sense of global community through empathy and vulnerability. As I grew older, I learned the value of universal values and multi-culturism. As we weather these turbulent times, I hope we can all continue engaging with each other, young and old, from all cultures."
Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia
"Black Elephant invited me to join in dialogue with strangers, holding space for conversations where we are both vulnerable and connected. In our digital world of disconnection and our real world with its damaged climate and environment, listening well is a skill we need to foster. It can also be a tonic."
Clare Farrell, cofounder of Exctinction Rebellion
"We’re living in a time of constant interaction with others, both physically (as the world finishes its long urbanization sigmoid) and virtually (especially in post-pandemic time). Yet too many of those interactions are transactional, and too many of them keep us in our filter bubbles. Black Elephant Parades are designed to achieve rapid vulnerability and connection over long-range jumps in humanity’s social network— connection with people you would never have met otherwise. The experience is powerful, moving, and deeply humanizing. This feels important, especially now."
Blaise Agüera y Arcas, VP Fellow, Google Research
Black Elephant Parades
The technical term for a pack of pachyderms is a parade. Black Elephant parades are the building blocks of the Black Elephant network. They happen in groups of 9-10 people.
In-person Black Elephant parades allow members to engage with improbable people from their own backyard.
Virtual BE parades allow members to engage with improbable people from all over the world.