Welcome to the official home page for the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). The coverage area for the chapter ranges from Annapolis to Baltimore, Richmond and Norfolk. Please join our chapter's electronic mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aajadcnews/, see us on Facebook or check our calendar for details on upcoming events.

Want to become a member? Register online or contact one of the officers.

• October 6: Deadline to apply for News University course "Reporting Across Cultures," taught by Tom Huang of the Dallas Morning News and Poynter. Course will run October 27-November 21. Discount available for members of AAJA, NABJ, NAHJ, NAJA and NLGJA. More information and an online application form are available at the NewsU Web site.
• October 10: Comedian Vijai Nathan premieres her solo show "McGoddess: Big Macs, Karma, & the American Dream" at the True Reformer Building (1200 U St. NW). Buy tickets online or pay cash ($15) at the door.
• October 16: Final Cut Pro training session starting at 7 p.m. at the Associated Press (1100 13th Street, 6th floor). RSVP to lister_lim@yahoo.com by October 14.
• December 6: Chapter holiday potluck party at Webmaster Peggy Hu's place, 1-5 p.m.

See the calendar for details on any of these events.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The Boston Globe is accepting applications for its summer internship program. More information and application forms available at: http://bostonglobe.com/aboutus/career/career.aspx?id=7282

Dear AAJA-DC Members,

The Baltimore-Sun has recently offered buyouts to its entire staff, including the newsroom. The AAJA National office has reached out to Editor Tim Franklin to keep diversity a priority as the newspaper adjusts staffing.

To help our colleagues at the Sun and other news organizations facing challenging times, we at AAJA-DC are working to provide workshops, training and networking opportunities. We plan to focus on Web skills, resumes and interview tips. We want to help our members be equipped to move forward. The events should be posted soon. They most likely will begin in August.

If you have additional ideas or suggestions, please e-mail me at obitandc@yahoo.comtancanhly@yahoo.com.

Finally, we are all entrenched with daily deadlines and can overlook sometimes dramatic changes to our members careers. Please reach out to us at any time. (see the Officers page for contact information)

This is a time when AAJA-DC and the national organization can help you. We are at your service.

Thank you,

Tan Ly
AAJA-DC President

Founded in 1981, AAJA is a non-profit professional and educational organization with more than 2,000 members today. AAJA encourages Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) to enter the ranks of journalism, works for fair and accurate coverage of AAPIs, and promotes increasing the number of AAPI journalists and news managers in the industry. YouTube video on broadcast journalism