Mr. Hyphen 2008 contestant Scott Chan will represent Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, a nonprofit organization that works to achieve its mission by developing leaders within Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the country.  LEAP believes leaders know the issues and are capable of informing and empowering communities.

About Scott:

Mr. Hyphen should be a man who is in a committed relationship.  I have been dating the API community of Los Angeles for a few years now.  It has been great so far, because we're in a relationship where we each help one another grow.  There are times where it is tough but it is by enduring these struggles that our relationship reaches another level.

"Growing up practically white," Scott connected with his Chinese roots during college and credited his parents and their stories of coming to America as keys that helped him better define his own identity.  Now, as a non-profit guru, blogger and a big brother, Scott is a superhero who watches over his community without the spandex and cape.  And with a fan-base like his, it seems action figures are just a matter of time.

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Mr. Hyphen 2008 will take place on Saturday, October 4
at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
Buy tickets here!