This is the first of two episodes where we'll talk to folks who are leading organizations trying to make civic involvement easier despite the constraints of COVID-19. For this one, we're joined by [Bhavini Patel](https://twitter.com/bhavinipatel_)to chat with us about their platform Be the Change which seeks to facilitate connections between constituents and state legislators.

### Resources and Shoutouts:
- [Be The Change](https://beam-data.com/)
- [Blink - Malcom Gladwell](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40102.Blink){:target="_blank"}
- [Grit - Angela Duckworth](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213329-grit)
- [The Transportation Research Board](https://www.nationalacademies.org/trb/transportation-research-board)

##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)