April Callen is the Vice President of Racial Equity Programs and Narrative Strategy for Purpose Built Communities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to implementing resident-centered, holistic neighborhood revitalization. In her role, April designs and implements a comprehensive suite of strategies that enable the organization and the Purpose Built Network to advance their mission and goals around racial equity. Prior to joining Purpose Built, April served as a Principal Strategist for the FrameWorks Institute, a Washington, DC-based communications think tank, where she worked closely with national nonprofit organizations focused on education, housing, and health equity. Before that, she held key communications and strategy roles for Chicago-area nonprofits the Chicago Community Trust and Chicago Foundation for Women, among other organizations. April has worked in the space of equity and narrative change for more than a decade, authoring articles examining the intersections of race with education, culture, politics, communications and media, which have been featured in K-12 Dive, Chronicle of Philanthropy, and Education Post. While in Chicago, April was also a longtime on-air contributor to Vocalo Radio, a nonprofit NPR station that blends music, culture, and art. April graduated from Oglethorpe University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Rhetoric Studies and from DePaul University with a Masters in Media, Culture, and Society.