Asian American Journalists Association

For the minutes of AAJA-DC’s May 19, 2013, board meeting please click here.

The AAJA-DC board will be holding its May meeting this Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. at the National Portrait Gallery’s Kogod Courtyard (Eighth and F streets NW).

All AAJA-DC members are invited to attend.

Update: The deadline for stipend applications has been extended to Friday, May 17.

The deadline is this Friday: AAJA-DC will award two students with $1,000 internship stipends to use for housing, transportation, and living costs during an internship this summer. To be eligible, students must be a current AAJA member and have already accepted a full-time summer internship at a news outlet. Members of the D.C. chapter may use the funds for internships located anywhere; all other members must use the funds for internships located within the chapter’s region: Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Richmond. Winners will be required to volunteer up to eight hours for chapter events and efforts.

All application materials must be RECEIVED by Friday, May 17. Instructions on how to apply are at: http://bit.ly/11FDa1F

Please join us for sangrias at AAJA-DC’s next networking mixer.

Wednesday, April 24
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
La Tasca
2900 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington
Near the Clarendon Metro stop

See who else is coming. Visit the Facebook event page.

For the minutes of AAJA-DC’s April 7, 2013, board meeting please click here.

The AAJA-DC board will be holding its April meeting this Sunday, April 7, at 5 p.m. at the Dupont Circle Panera (1350 Connecticut Ave. NW).

All AAJA-DC members are invited to attend.

Ko Im, a freelance reporter at WUSA*9, has been elected treasurer of AAJA-DC. Thank you to everyone who voted, and congratulations to Ko!

The special election for AAJA-DC treasurer is under way! Ballots have been emailed to all eligible voters*. Please check your spam folder if you can’t find the ballot in your inbox. If you have questions or if you can’t find your ballot, please email the election proctor at aajadcweb@yahoo.com.

Please vote by FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 5 p.m. Eastern time!

*Eligible voters are those who paid their 2013 AAJA dues by March 11, 2013, and are members of the D.C. chapter.

HAPPY HOUR RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 13: Due to the snow on March 6, which we expect will reduce turnout, we decided to postpone the mixer by one week to Wednesday, March 13. Hope to see you all then!

Please join us Wednesday, March 13, for AAJA-DC’s first 2013 networking mixer.

6 to 8 p.m.
(Happy hour has been extended especially for us until 7:30 p.m.)

Trattoria Nicola’s
1250 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
Inside Embassy Suites (enter from 22nd Street).
Entrance is also on 23rd Street between N and M streets.

See how many people are coming. Visit the Facebook event page.

For the minutes of AAJA-DC’s Feb. 24, 2013, board meeting please click here.