March 14 – Student Workshop
Calling all high school and college students interested in journalism! Join AAJA Sacramento for a lively discussion on breaking into the industry and get your work critiqued by a professional. Whether you’re interested in broadcast, print, photography or new media, this is your one-stop shop to get your questions answered.
The event is free to all high school and college students. Remember to bring your work and RSVP to AAJA Student Coordinator Whitney Clark at whitney89@yahoo.com.
Click here for the workshop flier.
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Convention and Professional Stipend Forms
Need help going to the AAJA National Convention in Boston this summer? AAJA Sacramento is here to help. Below is the application form for current members. Please note the deadline is March 1.
The chapter also offers professional stipends to assist working journalists stay on top of their game. If you plan to attend a multimedia training seminar or journalism workshop, AAJA Sacramento may be able to help.
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Wells Fargo Foundation donates $10,000
AAJA Sacramento would like to extend its warmest appreciation to the Wells Fargo Foundation for its generous $10,000 contribution this year. While the foundation has been a dedicated sponsor in the past, this contribution sets a record for the Sacramento chapter.
A special thank you to Chevo Ramirez, Regional Vice President of Wells Fargo Foundation, and his team for their ongoing support of AAJA’s efforts to promote and advance Asian Americans in the newsroom.
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Feb. 24 – AAJA Lunar New Year Mixer
Title: AAJA Lunar New Year Mixer
Location: Mix
Description: Celebrate the New Year with AAJA Sacramento. We’ll check out the latest downtown lounge, Mix. We’ll get the appetizers; you get the drinks.
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: 2009-02-24
End Time: 8:30 p.m.
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AAJA Journalism Scholarship Deadline
Title: AAJA Journalism Scholarship Deadline
Link out: Click here
Description: Last day to submit AAJA scholarship applications!
Date: 2009-03-14
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Membership dues assistance
AAJA National Office is offering membership at reduced rates for full members who were recently unemployed.
Eligible applicants must submit completed form with payment to the Sacramento chapter for approval.
The form is also available to download here.
http://www.aaja.org/membership/join/Dues_Reduction_Form.pdf/
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Cody Kitaura’s first published article
AAJA student member and Sacramento State journalism graduate Cody Kitaura has published his first professional article in the Lincoln News Messenger on a grand jury report of a school distsrict.
We’re sure it’s the first of many to come. To read the story, click here.
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AAJA Sacramento Thanks Outgoing Board Member Ryan Yamamoto
A big thank you to outgoing AAJA Sacramento Board Member Ryan Yamamoto. He has been a critical part of the chapter’s annual Photo Showcases, serving as the Co-Photo Coordinator. We truly appreciate his dedication to the chapter as a board member for the past 2 years. Before that, he was a board member and even served a brief stint as Chapter President. Together, he and Suzanne have been huge supporters of AAJA Sacramento personally and professionally. We thank them for opening their home and their hearts to our cause.
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A Big Thank You to Outgoing Co-President Suzanne Phan
AAJA Sacramento whole-heartedly thanks KCRA3 reporter Suzanne Phan for her four years on the chapter board, serving three years as chapter co-president and one year as vice-president. Under her leadership with Judy Lin and previously with Sandy Louey, she helped the chapter organize fundraisers that raised more than $68,000 for student scholarships and chapter programs. She also helped connect the chapter with community and corporate leaders.
Suzanne helped organize and run the AAJA Photo Showcase for the past 2 years, the “Taste of Asia” event, and AAJA’s 20th Anniversary Event. And, she was a crucial part of the chapter when it was named AAJA Chapter of the Year in 2006. To think, it all started with her just showing up for dim sum with AAJA Sacramento!
Suzanne says: “AAJA Sacramento is a phenomenal chapter with many dedicated and talented journalists. I’ve learned so much from its members. They’ve been great friends and also my second family. Thank you for the opportunity to grow and to help the chapter become what it is today. Wishing the AAJA Sacramento and it’s new board all the best.”
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Gia Vang lands broadcast job in Oregon
Congratulations to longtime student member Gia Vang, who heads off to Oregon at the end of the month for her first on-air reporting position! We’ll miss her!
Here’s a message from the talented Sacramento State grad:
“After three years as a student in the AAJA Sacramento Chapter, Iʼm excited to announce my leave to Eugene, Oregon for a reporting job. But I feel even more privileged to say that AAJA Sacramento has been a huge part of my accomplishments.
“Iʼm not only leaving with a wealth of knowledge from outstanding journalists, professionals and other students, but lasting friendships. Every one of you has rallied behind me in my ambitions and I thank you.
“Now, I am eager to see where following one of my dreams might take me.
“I truly believe all the work we do is necessary and important. Thank you for your continuous support for journalism and for me. Please stay in touch because I will continue to seek all of your guidance as I embark on my career.
“ We honestly have some of the most remarkable people in the AAJA Sacramento family. And you should be very proud because each of you has played a part in making my dream a reality.”
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