An Phan’s talk is titled “Asian Actors on Hollywood Barriers”. An moved to Los Angeles to pursue her MFA degree in Acting for Film. She recently wrote, produced, and starred in her own short film called "Gold (2017)". An was a former Miss Arkansas Queen 2014 and recently crowned as Miss Talent 2018 Vietnam USA. Her purpose is not only to implement strategies to facilitate positive intercultural encounters exchanges, but to also promote equal and active participation of residents and communities in the development of the city, thus responding to the needs of a diverse population. An moved to LA to pursue her MFA degree in Acting for Film. She recently wrote, produced, and starred in her own short film called "Gold (2017)". An was a former Miss Arkansas Queen 2014 and recently crowned as Miss Talent 2018 Vietnam USA. Her purpose is not only to implement strategies to facilitate positive intercultural encounters exchanges, but to also promote equal and active participation of residents and communities in the development of the city, thus responding to the needs of a diverse population. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx