AAPI - America Asian Pacific Islander 

Starting at Noon (EST) on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 
Register Today:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GT1DP4N-TMyOnnIYMX3jOQ 
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Presenter:
Esther Hio-Tong Castillo 

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Esther Castillo is a DEI practitioner, community builder, storyteller, and advocate working on issues around racial justice and health equity across marginalized communities in Philadelphia. Her cross-sector collaboration with community-based organizations, health agencies, and government departments directly led to a successful COVID-19 vaccine campaign that helped over 5,000 immigrants with limited English proficiency get vaccinated in Philadelphia. 
Dr. Castillo was a winner of the Good Pitch Local Philadelphia competition in 2021 and used the grant awarded to produce a short documentary, "Feeling Asian American," to spread awareness about the persistent but unseen racism faced by Asian Americans. She also co-founded Blasian Solidarity with community organizers and inspired many across the nonprofit and government sectors to collaborate and partner with the local Black and Asian communities. Currently, she serves as the Director of Racial Equity Storytelling and Community Impact at the Office of Community, Empowerment, and Opportunity (CEO) in the City of Philadelphia, where she leads the integration of racial equity into governmental operations and community engagement.