The Social Connection Project
WE ARE CREATING
A FUTURE OF MEANINGFUL CONNECTION
Our ambitions are to dramatically increase social connection and transform how we connect at live experiences. Here’s how:
WE ARE CREATING
A FUTURE OF MEANINGFUL CONNECTION
Our ambitions are to dramatically increase social connection and transform how we connect at live experiences. Here’s how:
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We are committed to helping people feel less isolated and more connected through the power of live experiences
In 2022, 18-25 year-olds reported feeling:*
*Eventbrite commissioned a study surveying a sample of 152 Eventbrite users in this age range.
While the health impacts of social isolation and loneliness are clear – including increased risk for heart disease, stroke, depression and dementia – we lack practical and research-based solutions to ease this pervasive issue.
WE BELIEVE THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE
DESERVE MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONNECTION
We are committed to helping people feel less isolated and more connected through the power of live experiences
In 2022,18-25 year-olds told us*:
*Eventbrite commissioned a study surveying a sample of 152 Eventbrite users in this age range.
While the health impacts of social isolation and loneliness are clear – including increased risk for heart disease, stroke, depression and dementia – we lack practical and research-based solutions to ease this pervasive issue.
We believe that all young people
deserve meaningful social connection
Message from our CEO
“The Social Connection Project harnesses the unique power of Eventbrite’s creators to spark connection and cultivate community. Together we are shaping the future of live events to create a world with more meaningful social connection.”
-Eventbrite co-founder and CEO, Julia Hartz
Message from our CEO
“The Social Connection Project harnesses the unique power of Eventbrite’s creators to spark connection and cultivate community. Together we are shaping the future of live events to create a world with more meaningful social connection.”
-Eventbrite co-founder and CEO, Julia Hartz
HOW WE ARE PARTNERING WITH
nonprofit, academic, and policy leaders
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Raise Awareness, Reduce Stigma and Take Action
To take action and further our commitment to fostering social connection, we are partnering with Born This Way Foundation – a nonprofit that supports youth mental health and works with young people to build a kinder and braver world — and Active Minds – a nonprofit dedicated to changing the way young adults talk about, care for, and value their mental health every day. We’ll work with young people at events across the U.S. to foster kinder, more socially connected communities that support mental wellness and and de-stigmatize isolation and loneliness.
Research How Events Contribute to Social Connection
Eventbrite is partnering with two of the world’s leading experts in social connection and its impact on wellbeing and health, Drs. Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Richard Slatcher, to study how live events contribute to social connection. The first-of-its-kind independent study will also examine whether there are event features that are specifically associated with social connection for young adults, a group that experiences the highest rates of loneliness. We will use these insights to empower event creators to host experiences that maximize social connection, so they can thrive at what they do best — bringing people together.
Engage in Policy Advocacy and Coalition Building
Eventbrite is a member of the Coalition to End Social Isolation & Loneliness steering committee, which is working to end social isolation through research, policy interventions and public awareness. Both through this coalition and through direct engagement, we identify and advocate legislation or government programs that address social isolation.
THERE ARE
RESOURCES FOR YOU
If you or someone you know is suffering from social isolation and loneliness, these organizations can help.
HOW WE ARE PARTNERING WITH
nonprofit, academic, and policy leaders
Raise Awareness,
Reduce Stigma and Take Action
To take action and further our commitment to fostering social connection, we are partnering with Born This Way Foundation – a nonprofit that supports youth mental health and works with young people to build a kinder and braver world — and Active Minds – a nonprofit dedicated to changing the way young adults talk about, care for, and value their mental health every day. We’ll work with young people at events across the U.S. to foster kinder, more socially connected communities that support mental wellness and and de-stigmatize isolation and loneliness.
Research How Events Contribute to Social Connection
Eventbrite is partnering with two of the world’s leading experts in social connection and its impact on wellbeing and health, Drs. Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Richard Slatcher, to study how live events contribute to social connection. The first-of-its-kind independent study will also examine whether there are event features that are specifically associated with social connection for young adults, a group that experiences the highest rates of loneliness. We will use these insights to empower event creators to host experiences that maximize social connection, so they can thrive at what they do best — bringing people together.
Engage in Policy Advocacy and Coalition Building
Eventbrite is a member of the Coalition to End Social Isolation & Loneliness steering committee, which is working to end social isolation through research, policy interventions and public awareness. Both through this coalition and through direct engagement, we identify and advocate legislation or government programs that address social isolation.
THERE ARE
RESOURCES FOR YOU
If you or someone you know is suffering from social isolation and loneliness, these organizations can help.
BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
How to Host a Mental Health Event With Eventbrite
If you host events, we’ve outlined some mental health awareness workshop ideas that are sure to make your event impactful, purposeful, and thoughtful so you can keep doing what you do best - bring people together.
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BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
How to Host a Mental Health Event With Eventbrite
If you host events, we’ve outlined some mental health awareness workshop ideas that are sure to make your event impactful, purposeful, and thoughtful so you can keep doing what you do best - bring people together.