McDonald's APA Heritage Month 2015: What Legacy Will You Leave?

This Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, we honor the pioneers who have given us the opportunities we have today. Through their contributions in government, civil rights, technology and business, their legacies are a reminder that we have a responsibility to leave a legacy that will better the next generation. This is a video about the stories of four APA pioneers: Dalip Singh Saund, Patsy Mink, An Wang, and Philip Jaisohn. The stories of their courageous contributions to our society have often been left forgotten, or "untold" at best.

I had the opportunity to collaborate with The Heritage Series to create this vignette, and we want to invite you to join us in our mission to celebrate our community.

Producing this vignette is part of my continual pursuit and vision as a filmmaker and activist. For over a decade, I've been creating videos to inspire my generation of young APAs to use their talents and skills to serve those in need through public service and beyond.

At a time where the APAs are experiencing tremendous growth and impact as a community today, will you join us in sharing this video and encouraging young APAs to consider the impact they can leave in our community?

This video was commissioned by McDonald's as part of their #MyInspirasian campaign.

#APALegacy

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Executive Producer: Samantha Cheng (The Heritage Series)
Director/Actor: Edward Young Lee
Director of Photography: Tiger Souvannakoumane