Learn more about the finalists:

Amit Singh, [1]Sikhcess

Danny Le [2], APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit

Leng Phe, [3] Tiny Toones Cambodia

Pahole Sookkasikon, [4]Thai-American Scholarship Fund

R.J. Lozada, [5] Center for Asian American Media

Tony Douangviseth, [6] Serve the People

I could go on and on about the great community work that they all do. But what you really need to know is that it's a super fun time. You'll laugh and
cheer and feel inspired, all at the same time. Talent! Interviews! Some serious stereotype-smashing! Did I mention that there's a catwalk? It's a "parade of hotness," [7] as Disgrasian says.

So, we hope to see you tomorrow night in Oakland. Buy your
tickets online in advance. (It's $5 cheaper than tickets at the door and we know the Asian in you can't pass up a chance to save moolah.) Buy your tickets [8] by 10 pm tonight
-- that's when advance ticket sales end.

Then come root for your favorite Asian American do-gooder. It's a
good time -- for many good causes.