Registration is now open for agencies and non-profits across the city to host volunteers for Be The Change!  If you have a project that needs to be completed, we encourage you to sign up as a worksite. Being a worksite requires that your agency can host volunteers and provide them with all the supplies necessary … Continue reading →

2014 Keynote Speaker: Shubhada Saxena Shubhada Saxena is the President & Founder of SAIVA-South Asians’ International Volunteer Association  (www.saiva.org) which focuses on enabling immigrant seniors to engage as effective citizens for over 6 years. She has over 20 years of corporate IT experience in Consulting, Government, Healthcare & Insurance industries at small and large companies … Continue reading →

Samip Mallick is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the South Asian American Digital Archive. The South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) is the only independent non-profit organization working to document the rich history of South Asians in the United States and ensuring that our community’s stories are protected and preserved for future generations. Mr. … Continue reading →

Volunteer registration will open-mid August.  There will be sites throughout the City of Austin, and work will mostly be completed before noon, depending on the needs of the worksite. To register and get a look at the sites all over Austin, visit our registration page! Continue reading →

Be The Change Austin is part of a national network of service events that happen near October 5 – Gandhi’s birthday – and is based in most cities at the area’s university. The event is sponsored nationally by SAALT – South Asian American’s Leading Together. SAALT, based near Washington DC, works to be a leading … Continue reading →