Now in its 29th year, Voices is a student program that provides aspiring journalists with career-ready skills to succeed in the continually-evolving media landscape. By nurturing relationships between students and professional volunteers, Voices also gives students the opportunity to tap into mentors’ networks and begin their own while also providing AAJA journalists leadership and management opportunities.
Events
Past:
Detroit Alumni Reunion:
Date: Monday, June 18
Location: Public House, 241 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale
Time: 6-8 p.m.
New members will receive a FREE AP stylebook!
Organizer: Sarah Rahal, Voices 2016, breaking news reporter, Detroit News
Boston Alumni Reunion:
Date: June 21
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Boston Globe, 1 Exchange Place
Food will be available.
Please RSVP to Thomas Oide to attend. Photo ID is required.
Organizer: Thomas Oide, metro intern, Boston Globe, Voices 2016, Phil Marcelo, reporter, Associated Press, Voices 2016-2018 mentor.
Chicago Alumni Reunion:
Date: Saturday, June 23
Location: MingHin Cuisine, 2168 S. Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Time: 7 p.m.
Organizer: Jeong Park, Voices 2016, reporter, Lafayette Reporter
Washington, DC Alumni Reunion:
Date: Sunday, June 24
Location: Bonchon Navy Yard
Time: 7 - 9 PM
Organizers: Andrew Tran, data reporter, Washington Post, Voices mentor, multiple years; Maya Sugarman, video producer, The Lily, Washington Post, Voices co-director; Ruth Liao, Voices mentor multiple years, editor, ICIS
Los Angeles Alumni Reunion:
AAJA Voices reunion dim sum
Date: Sunday, June 24
Location: Capital Seafood, 333 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91006
Time: 11 a.m.
RSVP by June 17
Organizers: Frank Shyong, Voices 2011 student, Voices 2017 mentor, reporter, Los Angeles Times, and Angela Chen, Voices 2010, freelancer
New York Alumni Reunion:
Date: Wednesday, June 27
Location: Tartinery at Hudson Eats
Organizers: Beena Raghavendran, Voices 2015, engagement reporting fellow, ProPublica and Parminder Deo, Voices 2015, NBC associate producer
San Francisco Alumni Reunion:
Date: Sunday June 30
Location: Great Eastern - 649 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Time: 11 AM
Organizers: Brian Nguyen
2017 Convention: Voices Project Presentations
When: Friday, July 28, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Where: Leow's Philadelphia, Congress Hall A & B
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In early 2017, select cities hosted networking events for Voices alumni and prospective students in the month of February. The Voices networking events around the nation intend to bring together students interested in journalism to hear about the program, area AAJA and journalism professionals and Voices alumni.
Los Angeles Alumni Reunion:
When: Friday, Feb. 10, 6 pm
Where: Escondite, 410 Boyd St, Los Angeles
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San Francisco Alumni Reunion:
When: Feb. 15, 6-8 pm
Where: UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Library
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Minneapolis Alumni Reunion:
When: Saturday, Feb. 18 at 5-7 p.m.
Where: Brit's Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
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Seattle Alumni Reunion:
When: Thursday, Feb. 23, 5-8 pm
Where: Row House Cafe, 1170 Republican St
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New York Alumni Reunion:
When: Saturday, Feb. 25, 5-8 pm
Where: Phebe's, 361 Bowery
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Houston Alumni Reunion:
When: Sunday, Feb. 26, 6-7 pm
Where: TBD
Detroit Alumni Reunion:
When: Feb. 26, 4:30-6:30 pm
Where: Punch Bowl Social, 1331 Broadway St
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Boston Alumni Reunion:
When: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m.
Where: WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
(Enter on St Paul St. WBUR is on the 3rd Floor)
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