be the change 2011, october 1

Do you want to be the change in your community? This Saturday, October 1, join fellow youth, students, professionals, activists, and agents for Be the Change 2011, a national day of service coordinated by South Asian Americans Leading Together, held on campuses and in cities across the country.

The event is based on Mahatma Gandhi's inspirational quote, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world," and provides opportunities for South Asians and allies to give back to their communities. Here are many of the locations hosting Be the Change this year:

CITIES

Atlanta, Georgia
Austin, Texas
Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago, Illinois
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tampa, Florida
Washington, D.C.

CAMPUSES

Arkansas State University
Baruch College, CUNY
Baylor University
Benedictine University
Boston College
Boston University
Cal Poly Pomona
Caltech University
City College of New York
DePaul University
Drexel University
Duke University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emory University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Florida State University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia State University
Georgia Tech University
Hofstra University
Indiana University - Bloomington
Johns Hopkins University
Loyola University
Miami University at Ohio??
Michigan State University
Midwestern University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology
Northwestern
Oberlin College & Conservatory
Ohio State University
Pace University
Purdue University
Rutgers University
Rutgers University at Camden
St. John's University
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University Law School??
Temple University
Texas A&M University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Chicago
University of Connecticut
University of Florida, Gainesville
University of Georgia, Athens
University of Houston
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Missouri at Columbia
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rochester
University of South Florida
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Texas, Austin
University of Texas, Dallas
University of Texas, San Antonio
University of the Sciences
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wayne State University

In 2010, over 3,000 people contributed 6,000 hours of service in 70 cities and campuses across the country. For further information on how you can Be the Change, and to register to volunteer, go to the SAALT website here.