The S.F. Bay Area Chapter is awarding up to ten grants of $300 each to help its members attend this year’s UNITY convention. To apply, download the grant application or email Tomio Geron at tgeron [at] gmail [dot] com to have a copy of the application emailed to you.
Current dues-paying full, associate and student members are eligible. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012.
This year’s convention takes place at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas from August 1-4, 2012. The 5th quadrennial event will center on digital training, connecting you with journalism’s top leaders and cutting-edge thinkers, and helping you take control of your career. There is no better place to connect with your AAJA family than during the convention. This is a historic gathering of journalists of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender journalists, media professionals, newsroom recruiters, journalism students and individuals who care about diversity and inclusion in news media.
Register for the convention by March 16 to get the $325 early bird rate. Click here to register.