Alyssa Caldito is a third-year undergraduate student at the U-M School of Public Health. She is studying Community and Global Public Health with minors in Asian/Pacific Islander American (A/PIA) Studies and Community Action and Social Change. As a first-generation Filipino American, she has always sought to involve herself in the AAPI community organizations. She is the Co-President of the Filipino American Student Association at U-M, a former intern for The American Citizens for Justice, and was a Tayo Fellow for the Filipino Young Leaders Program in Summer 2023. Through her work within the AAPI community, including with ReConnect/ReCollect, Alyssa strives empower her community in the fight for social justice and health equity.