CATALYST FOR CHANGE AWARDS
VIRTUAL GALA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 | 6:30PM
Join the movement for equity for Asian American children and families.
Honorees
Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH
Professor, Departments of Population Health and Medicine
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Population Health
Director, Section for Health Equity
Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH, is a Professor in the Departments of Population Health (DPH) and Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Within DPH, Dr. Trinh-Shevrin serves as Vice Chair for Research and heads the Section for Health Equity. For over 20 years, her research has been centered on the rigorous development and evaluation of multi-level strategies to reduce health disparities and advance health equity among Asian American populations. Currently, she is MPI of an NIH/NIMHD Specialized Center of Excellence—the NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health—and a NIA R24 Engagement in Longevity and Medicine (ELM) Research Collaborative. She is also PI of a CDC-funded Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network Center (CPCRN) and a NIH-funded Community Engagement Research Alliance (CEAL) to End COVID-19 Disparities. Dr. Trinh-Shevrin is associate director of Community Outreach and Engagement for the Perlmutter Cancer Center and PI of a CDC-funded Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network Center.
Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, is on a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. What began as a simple yet revolutionary idea in 1969 - to provide quality early education through television - has grown into a global phenomenon reaching kids and families in over 150 countries worldwide. According to Sesame Workshop, “investing in early education pays real dividends; we believe it’s the key to tackling the world’s biggest challenges and giving every child a chance for success.” Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, Senior Vice President of U.S. Social Impact at Sesame Workshop, will be accepting the award for Sesame Workshop. She directs the development and implementation of all Sesame Workshop’s social impact initiatives meeting the needs of children and families around the country, especially those from historically disenfranchised communities. These research-based initiatives provide children and their families with resources to practice healthy habits, process difficult experiences, and have important conversations around topics like race and racism.
Emcee
Ernabel Demillo
Reporter/Host of the 7-time Emmy nominated show "Asian American Life”; Contributing Reporter for “Arts in the City”, “Shades of U.S.” and “Simply Science" CUNY-TV Channel 75, 25.3 and now on NYC Media, Channel 25
Ernabel is a veteran New York City broadcaster and journalism educator. For 10 years, she worked as a reporter and anchor on the Emmy-award winning FOX morning news show, “Good Day New York.” Before coming to New York, she was a reporter for the Orange County Newschannel and the CBS-affiliate in Sacramento.
She currently hosts and reports for CUNY-TV’s 10-time Emmy-nominated program “Asian American Life”, a magazine show focusing on the tri-state’s Asian American community. Her stories have focused on hard-hitting AAPI issues from the growing political influence of AAPIs to the anti-Asian violence. Her stories have also focused on diversity in theater, Hollywood and children’s/YA literature. She has interviewed and profiled innovators, leaders and rising stars in business, technology, entertainment and the arts.
Full Bio
Ernabel is a veteran New York City broadcaster and journalism educator. For 10 years, she worked as a reporter and anchor on the Emmy-award winning FOX morning news show, “Good Day New York.” Before coming to New York, she was a reporter for the Orange County Newschannel and the CBS-affiliate in Sacramento.
She currently hosts and reports for CUNY-TV’s 10-time Emmy-nominated program “Asian American Life”, a magazine show focusing on the tri-state’s Asian American community. Her stories have focused on hard-hitting AAPI issues from the growing political influence of AAPIs to the anti-Asian violence. Her stories have also focused on diversity in theater, Hollywood and children’s/YA literature. She has interviewed and profiled innovators, leaders and rising stars in business, technology, entertainment and the arts.
In addition, Ernabel is a contributing reporter for several CUNY-TV-produced programs, including “Arts in the City” and “Simply Science”. In 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2013, she was honored with individual Emmy nominations for her reporting.
She is an award-winning journalist, cited by the Governor of New York for her service and contributions to the Asian American Community and was honored with a Folio Award for Best Environmental Reporting. She also made Buzzfeed’s list of 34 Epic Filipinos in the United States for her work as a journalist and educator and was featured in the recent book: Filipinos in New York. Ernabel was also featured in The Limited’s New Look of Leadership Campaign.
Along, with her work as a journalist, Ernabel managed to find success in a second career. She is a tenured Journalism professor at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, N.J. and currently serves as faculty chair of the Department of Communication and Media Culture. She started the Journalism program in 2008 and served as the faculty adviser to the school newspaper, which was named one of the Top 10 college newspapers in the country.
Ernabel is also quite active in the Asian American community. Along with emceeing numerous events, she has served on the boards of several organizations including: Vice President of Broadcast for AAJA, board member for Apex for Youth, an AAPI mentoring organization and board member for the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) for almost two decades. CACF is the largest pan-Asian advocacy group in the country. She currently serves on the board for Advancement for Rural Kids (ARK), a non-profit helping build schools and empowering communities in developing countries.
Ernabel grew up in San Francisco, California. She received her B.A. in Journalism and International Relations from the University of Southern California and her M.S. in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She lives on the Jersey Shore with her husband, John Muller, an anchor for PIX11News and their 18-year-old daughter.
Follower her on Twitter @ErnabelD
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