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Be the Change
Welcome to Be the Change 2011!
REGISTRATION FOR VOLUNTEERS IS NOW OPEN!
Each year, SAALT coordinates Be the Change (BTC), an annual
national day of service to inspire and foster civic engagement and community
building through volunteerism and community service. Thousands of participants across the country contribute numerous
hours of community service in the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi's famous quote,
"Be the change you wish to see in the world".
In 2010, nearly 3,500 volunteers participated in 15 cities and over 60
campuses!
This year, Be The Change falls on Saturday, October 1st. The 2011 theme is
"Rise Up in Service".
We invite your city and campus to join us for Be the Change 2011! Be part
of our national movement of South Asian American civic engagement and community
building through service! It’s great to develop and sustain community no matter
where your home is.
SAALT provides support and resources to participating cities and campuses to assist in the creation of meaningful service projects for you and your community. If you wish to see which locations are hosting Be the Change 2011, see our list of participating cities and campuses.
In addition, many Asian Pacific Islander American organizations and Greeks are serving as National Partners of Be the Change 2011. Check them out here!
Feel free to also explore other webpages on Be the Change, including:
We are eager and excited to work with diverse South Asian American and other Asian Pacific Islander American communities across the country! We use "South Asian" to denote those of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and other subcontinent origins including the diasporas of Fiji, Trinidad, Kenya, etc. And we use "Asian Pacific Islander American" to describe anyone from the Middle East to the Pacific Islands. Thus, we encourage all APIAs to get involved with this movement, and we are happy to provide individual consultation to make your BTC day transformative.Feel free to contact us at btc@saalt.org for more information.
We look forward to building with you soon!
Be the Change 2011 is sponsored by
and supported by institutional partners and individual donors. 
