Asian American Journalists Association

Come hear from AAJA’s first elected president and one of its most dedicated and successful journalists, Lloyd LaCuesta, at an AAJA luncheon sponsored by General Motors at the MainStreet in Motion event, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21 at Alameda Point, 2301 Monarch St.

You’ll have a chance to win one of two free convention registrations for this year’s National AAJA Convention in Detroit! GM is offering a Corvette GS (which seats two) and a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe (which seats up to four) for members to drive from San Francisco to Alameda.

Questions? Want to drive one of GM’s cars? Please RSVP by e-mailing Ellen Lee at ellenleeonline@gmail.com.

For more information about workshops, speakers and everything else that awaits at the National Convention, go to www.aaja.org.

AAJA’s National Convention is headed to Detroit this summer. We know
the price tag for the trip isn’t small so the SF Chapter will award up
to seven grants of $400 each to help members offset the cost and
attend the convention.

To apply, download the grant application at www.aajasf.org/grants or
email Co-President Katherine Tam at tam.kath (at) gmail (dot) com to have a copy
emailed to you. Current dues-paying full, associate and student
members are eligible. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday, May 23,
2011.

Programs and workshops at this year’s convention from Aug. 10-13 will
center on digital training, connecting you with journalism’s top
leaders and cutting-edge thinkers, and helping you take control of
your career. There is no better place to connect with your AAJA family
than during the convention. This is an unparalleled opportunity to
network with colleagues and news leaders from around the world.

Plus you’ll get a chance to explore the sights, tastes and sounds of
Motown. Have you tried a coney dog? What about a visit to Greektown?
And there are the not-to-be-missed Middle Eastern pastries in
Dearborn, where a cultural tour awaits convention attendees on opening
night.

Discounted early-bird registration rates are available through April
15. To register, go to http://aaja.org/programs/convention2011detroit/

We’re passing along two great opportunities for students from our fellow chapters:

• The AAJA Washington D.C. Chapter is offering three $1,000 scholarships to help defray the cost of internships for students who are coming to D.C. for the summer. It’s open to AAJA members from any chapter. An application form and other details are available at: http://chapters.aaja.org/Washington/ The deadline for applications is April 29.

• From AAJA Sacramento: The Sacramento Bee is looking for Stanford students to work this summer with funding through the university’s Rebele internship program. Rebele offers a $5,000 stipend. The website with more
  information is: http://communication.stanford.edu/internships/rebele/

  If interested, please contact Scott Lebar, slebar@sacbee.com, ASAP for more details.