Camille Bismonte is an Economics major at Georgetown University. She spent the past academic year as an NSEP David L. Boren Scholarship in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she worked at an Indonesian foreign policy think tank. Afterward, she interned at the CSIS Southeast Asia Program in Washington, D.C. She also was a Critical Language Scholar in Indonesia (2018), and a recipient of the FLAS Scholarship for Wikang Filipino (2020). Her other interests include advocacy for transfers, language learning, and international exchange as a first-generation student. She is passionate about Southeast Asian geopolitics and economic security and aspires to be an economic officer in the foreign service.

Justin Cabiltes is a rising senior and Magnolia Scholar at Wake Forest University, majoring in Economics with an interest in Computer Science. At Wake Forest, Justin serves as Treasurer for the Asian Student Interest Association and mentor for the LatinX Mentoring Initiative. As a student fellow with the Race and Inequality Policy Initiative, Justin is developing a comprehensive virtual library of academic resources pertaining to housing and systemic racism. Justin aspires to further support underprivileged Asian American communities with his work in economics and data analysis.

Reanna Felix, a Bay Area native, is a rising sophomore at Dominican University of California where she majors in Nursing and minors in Psychology and Leadership Studies. She also pursues a degree in Public Health at her local junior college. At Dominican, she explores San Francisco and is involved in Kapamilya (DU’s Filipino organization) and student government. Reanna spends her time involved in different organizations like STOP AAPI Hate and FYLPRO which has further developed her passion for advocating on issues within the AAPI community and healthcare equity. As a first-generation student, Reanna hopes to be a Physician Assistant and work in health policy, aiming to help improve the healthcare system of underrepresented communities, like hers, that are home to many multi-ethnic, first-generation, low socioeconomic status immigrants.

Resty Fufunan is a rising sophomore at Yale University studying Ethnicity, Race, & Migration and Statistics & Data Science. Outside of class, he works as a staffer at the Asian American Cultural Center, helping to coordinate programming and events for the wider community. He also serves as a political chair for the Asian American Students Alliance and as a social chair for Kasama, the Filipinx club at Yale. As a Chicago native, he spends much of his time partnering with local community advocacy organizations in Chinatown and Asia on Argyle. Resty hopes to combine his love of data and activism to continue protecting and preserving Asian American communities.

Matthew Gavieta is a Junior studying at Cornell University majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) with minors in Law & Society and Philosophy. He is the President and Founder of the Cornell Intellectual Property and Ethics Club, a professional organization currently engaged in patent inequality research and a case competition addressing accessibility on campus; he is a brother of the Kappa Alpha Pi Pre-Law Fraternity, Peer Mentor for the ILR School, and Treasurer of the Cornell Filipino Association during his second year. He is also an Intellectual Property Analyst of a quickly growing EdTech startup called rapStudy. As an Eagle Scout, he is also heavily involved in Cornell’s outdoor community as a guide for Outdoor Odyssey and a Rock-Climbing Instructor. Matthew is mainly interested in intellectual property law and policy and cybersecurity. Some of his main career aspirations are to help shape intellectual property law and policy and work with entrepreneurs.

Gabrielle Illut is a senior at Benedictine University, majoring in International Business & Economics and minoring in Political Science and Spanish. There, she served as the leader of their award-winning Model United Nations program, coordinating a delegation between the United States and China. An active member in her community, Gabrielle is working for the non-profit Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center, ensuring that families have the resources they need to succeed. She also serves on the DuPage Higher Education Service Council as a Student Leader, planning county-wide initiatives to support non-profit organizations. Gabrielle's passions include international business and economic empowerment for overlooked communities in the United States and Asia.

Andrea Lee is a rising junior at Yale University majoring in Global Affairs. On campus, she serves as the Political Chair for Kasama: The Filipinx Club at Yale, is an executive producer at the Yale Daily News Podcast Desk, and mentors first-year students as a peer liaison for the Asian American Cultural Center. Additionally, she conducts research on housing inequality for Desegregate CT, contributing to zoning reform at both the state and local levels. In the future, Andrea hopes to work at the intersections of transnational migration, environmental justice, and infrastructure development in the Asia-Pacific.

Joshua Raymundo is a rising senior studying marketing and political science at Santa Clara University (SCU). At SCU, he has served as the President of Barkada, the University’s Filipino American organization, and will be the Director of SCU’s Multicultural Center for the 2021-2022 school year. He has also worked as an intern on President Biden’s presidential campaign, and most recently interned for the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits. Josh is deeply passionate about empowering Asian Americans through advocacy and civic engagement and hopes to pursue a career in the nonprofit and public service sectors.