Episode 1 of Vibha Connection is produced by the Vibha Bay Area team. We introduce the Podcast series to the audience explaining its mission and goals. We interview Durgesh Das, CEO of Vibha and look back at 2020 and its highlights, challenges and achievements. Durgesh also talks to the vision of Vibha and reaches out to its volunteers. An excerpt from Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We climb” will appeal to volunteers to take that first step, commit themselves to issues they want to impact and “be the light”. We talk to Monika Erande, Executive Director of Vibha Bay Area next. We learn more about Monika, her vision for what she wants to achieve for 2021 and what she needs from us. We end with a sneak peak into the next episode which will spotlight Leapforward, a project supported by Vibha.