Asian American Journalists Association

Summer is here and what better way to celebrate than with AAJA SF!

Our annual Family Picnic and Pre-Convention Mixer is 12 noon Saturday,
July 17 at Foster City's Catamaran Park. Join us for food and fun in
the sun. We'll fire up the grill and provide the meat, buns and soft
drinks. You bring yourself, your family and friends and a side dish or
dessert. There's plenty of green space if you want to bring an outdoor
game. Catch up with everyone before the AAJA National Convention in
August!

What: AAJA SF Family Picnic and Pre-Convention Mixer
When: 12 noon to 3 p.m., Saturday July 17
Where: Catamaran Park in Foster City

Directions: From 101 North and South, exit Hillsdale Blvd. Head
east into Foster City (away from the mountains). Turn right
 on Shell Blvd., go 2 blocks. The park is on corner of
Catamaran and Shell just over the bridge.We'll be stationed
 near the basketball courts.
RSVP: Please let us know if you’re coming by Tuesday, July 13 so we
know how much food to bring. RSVP via email to tam_kath@hotmail.com.

The last Bay Area Unity mixer was so successful that we're doing it again!

Join us and your fellow journalists from the Bay Area Black
Journalists Association, East Bay Press Club and other groups for
appetizers, drinks and conversation on June 23. Mingle. Reconnect with
old friends. Make new ones. Bring business cards and hand them out
like candy on Halloween.

WHAT: Unity Mixer
COST: Free
WHEN: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 23
WHERE: Press Club SF, 20 Yerba Buena Lane (near Powell Street BART
station)
WHO: Members of AAJA SF, BABJA, California Media Workers Guild/
Freelance Unit, Center for Investigative Reporting, East Bay Press
Club, National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association/NorCal, Public
Relations Society of America/NorCal and Silicon Valley chapters,
Society of Professional Journalists/NorCal.

The first of these Unity mixers was in January and drew more than 100
people. Check out the photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clearlyz/sets/72157623138605247/

The Bay Area News Project, a nonprofit news venture launching with $5 million in seed money from financier Willian Hellman and $250,000 from The Knight Foundation, has named an editor to lead its organization. Editor Jonathan Weber intends to hire at least 15 journalists this year as part of his aim for “building a stellar newsroom to cover Bay Area government and politics, the arts, business, entertainment, community news and other topics.”

Here’s your chance to meet Weber, hear about what he envisions and ask questions.

An evening with the editor of the Bay Area News Project
6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 24
World Affairs Council
312 Sutter St., Suite 200, San Francisco
Admission is free.

Presented by California Media Workers Guild and sponsored by:
Asian American Journalists Association, SF Bay Area
Bay Area Black Journalists Association
Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism
East Bay Press Club
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, NorCal
Peninsula Press Club
SF Public Press
Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California