Your Input Matters to Jay Costa.

Give input and help Senator Jay Costa make better decisions about your community with Be the Change.

I’m taking part in the pilot of a civic engagement mobile application “Be The Change.”

Even before COVID-19, more and more of our communication had become virtual, and now – the majority of our contact is done that way. Be The Change is an exciting tool for my constituents to let my office and I know what’s happening in their neighborhoods. I can’t wait to work through this pilot period and help folks with their concerns on a new platform.

Users can share their concerns by adding a title, description, and photo to their post. Neighbors are able to see the issues shared in their community as well as the responses provided by the elected officials office. Using real-time community generated input, the goal of the Be the Change is to facilitate safe and meaningful civic action through issue advocacy and direct outreach to elected officials.

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Directly Connect With Your
Senator Jay Costa

A Curated Guide to

Be the Change

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Step 1: Download Be the Change on the
Apple App Store. Android Coming Soon.

Step 2

Step 2: Make an Account
Create and Verify Your Account

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Step 3: Find Your Elected Officials + Neighbors
Talk About What You’re Thinking

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Step 4: Create your First Post! Pick a category,
Pin your Location, Add Images, and Share the Cause

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Step 5: Interact with what your
neighbors care about

See how Senator Costa responds to each community cause. You can upvote or downvote if you agree or disagree with a post. You can also view the causes in your area on a map. You can also filter the map or list view by category, proximity, etc.
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