NAOMI TACUYAN UNDERWOODExecutive Director AI UCHIDADeputy Director, Director of Operations YI-SHEN LOOSpecial Initiatives and Communications Manager 40th Anniversary Fellow 2022 40th Anniversary / LEAP Intern 2021 NICOLE YUCommunications and Programs Coordinator Communications and Programs Fellow 2023 LIS DE SÁFONSECA AAJA-HQ Intern
Scholarship, Internship, Internship Grant, and Fellowship Opportunities AAJA offers scholarships and grants worth more than $20,000 every year. These opportunities have different deadlines and criteria, so please read the individual descriptions carefully. We’re always excited to see your work and award outstanding young AAPI journalists through these opportunities! Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Scholarship, Internship, Grant, … Continue reading Scholarships & Internships
Join AAJA’s Year-Long Mentorship Program The AAJA Mentor Match program is a year-long, dedicated mentoring program. Selected participants are matched with AAJA members based on experience and skill sets. Mentors and mentees are encouraged to develop a professional relationship and keep consistent contact throughout the duration of the program. Mentors provide mentees with advice to … Continue reading Mentor Match
To join an AAJA chapter, first join AAJA as a member. You can select your AAJA chapter while filling in your profile. JOIN here ArizonaInstagram | Facebook | TwitterPresident: Ranjani VenkatakrishnanChapter Email: arizona@aaja.org AsiaWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | TwitterPresident: Zela Chin Chapter Email: asia@aaja.org AtlantaInstagram | Facebook | TwitterPresident: Mallika KallingalChapter Email: atlanta@aaja.org ChicagoWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | TwitterPresident: Casey Mendoza Chapter … Continue reading Chapters
AAJA’s VOICES program is a rare opportunity for college students to develop reporting and leadership skills under the tutelage of industry professionals. A cohort of students participate in pre-convention training that will include interactive online courses, and are assigned stories covering the journalism industry and AAPI community. Finished works are then published on the VOICES … Continue reading VOICES
For more than 30 years, ELP’s four day leadership training has been developing leaders for the media industry. ELP brings together mid- to senior-level individuals working in the journalism and media industry and prepares them for tackling important leadership and change management questions. ELP delves into important topics, such as leveraging identity, changing demographics effects, … Continue reading Executive Leadership Program (ELP)
AAJA’s JCamp is a national multicultural journalism program for high school students. The six-day training camp brings together culturally diverse students from across the nation to learn from veteran journalists and leading media executives. JCamp participants will receive hands-on training and produce multiplatform news packages for the program’s news site, JCamp Live. Since 2001, over … Continue reading JCamp
