Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
Abril Castro
2016 Ricardo Salinas Scholar
Abril Castro (Washington, DC) is a junior at the George Washington University double majoring in Political Science and Human Services & Social justice. She was born in New York City to Dominican parents, moved to Miami when she was one, and has spent the past ten years in Lawrenceville, Georgia, before coming to GW. She is very passionate about issues affecting the Latino community including education equality, immigration, and voting rights. After receiving her undergraduate degree, she hopes to complete her master’s in either Public Administration or Public Policy and eventually work for a Latino civil rights organization that aims to increase political participation in the Latino community through civic engagement and advocacy efforts. In the past she has worked with state organizations such as the Hispanic Organization Promoting Education (HoPe), The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO), and this past spring she was the Policy and Legislation Intern for the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nations oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. This upcoming fall she will be working with Excelencia in Education to help highlight programs at universities in the DC metro area that cater to their Latino populations. Participated in Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program America’s Future Summit.
