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What is Be the Change?
How can I get involved?
Where is Be the Change being held?
How can I hold a Be the Change in my city or campus?

What is Be the Change?
Be the Change, formerly known as National Gandhi Day of Service, is an annual national day of service to inspire and foster civic engagement through volunteerism and community service. Every year, hundreds of participants nationwide in the spirit of Gandhi's most famous quote, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." In 2008, Be the Change, will occur on Saturday, October 4th.

The theme of Be the Change 08 is "Solidarity in Service" - which reflects the way in which public service can build coalitions, deepen relationships, and bring about solidarity among people of different backgrounds. Be the Change 2008 will be an opportunity for South Asians around the United States to engage in collective public service activities that will lead to further collaboration, civic engagement, and unity.

How can I get involved?
Be the Change will occur in the core cities on Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago and the Bay Area. Planning teams in these areas are putting together events that will allow community members, students and professionals to volunteer and enhance the solidarity within their city. If you live in these areas and would like to participate, register to volunteer and please look below for the contact information of each city. Please contact them if you are interested in participating in Be the Change 2008!

Where is Be the Change being held in 2008?

Core Cities:
Atlanta, GA - btcatlanta@saalt.org
Washington, DC - btcdc@saalt.org
New York, NY - btcny@saalt.org
Chicago, IL - btcchicago@saalt.org
Bay Area - btcbayarea@saalt.org

Be the Change will also occur in the following cities:
Boston, MA btcboston@saalt.org
Jacksonville, FL gupta_rajiv_jpr@hotmail.com
Miami, FL evo022@gmail.com

The following schools have confirmed that they will be participating in Be the Change this year:
American University
Davidson College
George Washington University
Georgia Tech
Michigan State University
Murray State University
Oberlin College
Ohio State University
Penn State University
Rutgers University- New Brunswick
Seton Hall University
Texas A&M University, Galveston
University of Houston
University of California, Riverside
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
University of Miami
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Arizona
University of Oklahoma

Would you like to see your city or school on this list? Do you already hold a service event in October and would you like to be connected to the national Be the Change effort? SAALT is currently looking for more schools & cities nationwide to get involved. Contact the National Coordinator, Ramya at btc2008@saalt.org for more information on how to plan a Be the Change event in your area!