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ANNOUCEMENT: Vijaya L. Balaji Scholarship Now Accepting Applicants

The Philadelphia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is pleased to announce the Vijaya L. Balaji Scholarship, which will award $500 to a student who intends to pursue a journalism career and who is of modest financial means. Requirements are as follows: 1) Applicants must be a college freshman, sophomore, or junior in … Continue reading ANNOUCEMENT: Vijaya L. Balaji Scholarship Now Accepting Applicants

Mentor of the Month: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Instead of a traditional paired mentor-mentee program this year, we are featuring monthly Q&A's with mentors about how they broke into journalism, what their day is like, and any advice they have for young journalists. From there, students or anyone else ("mentees") can email the mentors with any questions or set up informational interviews. Our … Continue reading Mentor of the Month: Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Mentor of the Month: Porus Cooper

Instead of a traditional paired mentor-mentee program this year, we are featuring monthly Q&A's with mentors about how they broke into journalism, what their day is like, and any advice they have for young journalists. From there, students or anyone else ("mentees") can email the mentors with any questions or set up informational interviews. Our … Continue reading Mentor of the Month: Porus Cooper

At Philly’s new observation deck, voices of color shouldn’t be left out

AAJA-Philadelphia co-president Juliana Reyes was reporting a story last week when she came across something troubling. The story was about how Philadelphia is getting its first observation deck this fall. It's an exciting development: On the 57th floor of Center City's Liberty One skyscraper, the public will be able to see gorgeous 360-degree views of the city. … Continue reading At Philly’s new observation deck, voices of color shouldn’t be left out

Mentor of the Month: Nydia Han

Instead of a traditional paired mentor-mentee program this year, we are featuring monthly Q&A's with mentors about how they broke into journalism, what their day is like, and any advice they have for young journalists. From there, students or anyone else ("mentees") can email the mentors with any questions or set up informational interviews. Our … Continue reading Mentor of the Month: Nydia Han