Acquaint aims to strengthen communities, locally and globally, by inviting volunteers to adopt a practice of human connection.

Since 2021, volunteers from over 100 countries have created lifelong, societal impact by becoming better critical thinkers and connectors through more than 15,000 hours of 1-on-1 dialogue and personalized training.

We invite you to imagine all of the people you may need or want to interact with - family, coworkers, or even competitors. What if each of these interactions was more impactful, collaborative, and positive? Acquaint provides an opportunity for you to make that reality, creating a positive ripple effect both locally and globally.

The Process

Each week you choose to volunteer, you will enter your availability, and we will pair you with others around the world based on their schedules. These random pairings mean that you could find yourself speaking to someone right down the street or on the other side of the globe. Every interaction is an opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute to a more peaceful world. You will also gain access to personalized communication training courses as you progress on your journey.

Our vision is a world united by community, where everyone feels like the belong.

Join us and become a community builder. Together, we can make meaningful human connection a transformative force for global change.

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We’re piloting a new way to practice and promote human connection in local communities across the globe, and we’d love for you to be part of it!

Acquaint is a global nonprofit that recruits volunteers to help deepen human connection everywhere. To date, our platform has enabled over 25,000 hours of one-on-one conversations between volunteers from over 110 countries.

Now, we are exploring new ways to expand our impact in local communities. For this event, we are testing a new in-person program Acquaint Walks.

How It Works

• We’ll gather at Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue.
• After a short welcome and check-in, we’ll pair (or trio) participants.
• You’ll then go for a walk together, guided by conversation prompts rooted in the Acquaint Mindset—listening openly, learning from each other, and connecting across differences.
• At the end, we’ll regroup briefly and share reflections.
  
  

This pilot is small by design and will likely be between 6-15 people. In the future, we hope to expand Acquaint Walks to bring together larger communities across divides (churches, mosques, cultural organizations, groups from different economic backgrounds, etc.).

By joining this first test, you’ll help shape something that can grow into a powerful movement for connection!

(image is from City of Bellevue's website)