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WELCOME Welcome to the Web site of the Texas chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association! Celebrating 20 years of supporting journalists in the Lone Star State and beyond, AAJA Texas offers scholarships, professional stipends, mentoring, workshops, job listings, and many more benefits for students and working media professionals. If you're a member, thank you and check back often for the latest member news, upcoming events, and tips. If you're not a member, browse our Web site for more information and visit aaja.org to join. ELECTIONS '08 Read the June newsletter to find out which chapter officers are stepping down when their terms are up and how you can nominate yourself or someone else. June newsletter features Texas journalist from Japan Check out our featured member, Kosaku Narioka, of Japan, what brought him to the U.S., and where he's found his voice. Join AAJA Texas at UNITY mixer Mingle with chapter members and enjoy free appetizers, courtesy of AAJA Texas, on Fri., July 25 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at The BIG Bar at Hyatt Regency Chicago (151 E. Wacker Drive), during the UNITY convention. Photos from State Conference 2008 posted Check out who attended this year's state conference in Houston on the Photos page. Join the chapter's new MySpace group and page! The Texas chapter now has a MySpace page and MySpace group. Request to be added as a friend, find out what's happening, and post photos, videos, comments, blog entries, discussion topics, and other content related to the AAJA Texas chapter. Join the chapter's new Facebook group! We now have a Facebook group - Asian American Journalists Association Texas chapter. Keep in touch with other members, keep up with what's going on, and get more involved by posting photos, videos, wall comments, discussion topics, and other content relevant to the AAJA Texas chapter. 2008 Texas student scholarship application now available Visit the Scholarship page for more information and an application. DEADLINE: May 31. Want to be featured on this Web site? Got any photos from past AAJA events? Email them, along with the first and last names of everyone pictured, plus the name of the event, to the webmaster, and your photos could be added to our photo gallery. Taken any photos of any thing, person, or place in Texas that represents the state (e.g. NASA shuttle, Dallas Cowboys football player, etc.) or Asian Americans? Email the photos, along with the photographer's first and last name and a description of the contents, to the webmaster, and your photos and credit could appear on this Web site.		extras MEETING MINUTES Miss a meeting? Catch up. MEMBER PROFILES Get perspectives on journalism and life in general from our featured members. NEWS TIPS For the community: Learn to interact with and pitch story ideas more effectively to the news media to get the coverage you're looking for. T-SHIRTS Get an AAJA Texas T-shirt and support our student scholarships and programming. FACEBOOK GROUP Join the AAJA Texas Facebook group. MYSPACE PAGE and GROUP Join the AAJA Texas MySpace page and group.

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