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Mentor of the Month: Alex Lewis

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: Alex Lewis

Mentor of the Month: Romy Varghese

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: Romy Varghese

Drew Lazor and Neal Santos on Filipino food, journalism and embarrassing moments in their careers

Last spring, we got journalists Neal Santos and Drew Lazor in a room to talk about how they got their start, their favorite projects and, duh, their most embarrassing (career) moments. Below, find highlights from the talk, moderated by AAJA board members Yowei Shaw and Juliana Reyes, or listen to the conversation in full. Big thanks … Continue reading Drew Lazor and Neal Santos on Filipino food, journalism and embarrassing moments in their careers

WINNER: Vijaya L. Balaji Scholarship Awarded

Congratulations to AAJA-Philadelphia's 2014 Vijaya L. Balaji Scholarship winner, Marianna Sann, a freshman at Temple University! Marianna, who lives in South Philadelphia, is the first in her family to attend college. Her grandparents and father came to this country after escaping the Cambodian genocide in 1975. She has been an advocate and member of Boat People SOS … Continue reading WINNER: Vijaya L. Balaji Scholarship Awarded

EVENT: Holiday Dinner (Sunday, Dec. 7)

Come out and celebrate the end of the year with AAJA-Philadelphia at our holiday dinner get-together! When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 Where: Tai Lake Restaurant, 134 N. 10th Street (between Race and Arch streets), Philadelphia's Chinatown What: A casual, dinner get-together so we can socialize, meet new members and catch up with old pals. … Continue reading EVENT: Holiday Dinner (Sunday, Dec. 7)