A lot of people ask me why I went on Survivor.  There were several reasons, such as the hope of increasing the representation of Asian Americans on television and trying to get away from stereotypical depictions of people from our community.  But a deeper motivation was to have a platform for raising awareness of a need that's been haunting me ever since my days in college. 

HOPE Comes to Asian Pacific America: Join "A Thousand Cranes for Hope" this APA Heritage Month Dear Friends, A huge, huge mahalo to everyone for being part of the National Day of Service Project, "The Gift of HOPE!" The Gift of Hope's Washington, D.C. event, and national tie-in, would not have been possible without the leadership of Vida Benevides, ED of APIAVote and President Obama's AAPI team!