Monthly Archives: May 2008

Laugh for Relief 2008

By admin | Published: May 28, 2008
Attend a standup comedy show featuring Sandy Asai, Shaun Bedgood, Joe Wong, and other top comedians in New England benefiting China’s earthquake victims.  All proceeds go to the American Red Cross and China Earthquake Relief. Time: Friday, May 30, 8 p.m. Place: Cambridge YMCA Theater, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge. $15 per person, available at www.joewongcomedy.com or at the [...]
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ESPN Field Trip

By admin | Published: May 9, 2008
We’re finally going on a long-awaited, long-discussed field trip to ESPN headquarters in lovely Bristol, Conn. ESPN producer Brian Wong has organized a 90-minute tour and lunch. Everyone is to meet at ESPN headquarters at noon. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP Brian at Brian.H.Wong@espn.com. He can also coordinate carpools from Boston and [...]
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AAJA-NE offers grants to attend UNITY

By admin | Published: May 9, 2008
THE NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER will be offering two $500 grants to AAJA-New England members to defray the cost of attending Unity. We know many media companies are cutting back, so we want to help. If you are interested in applying for the grant, please send a note to aaja.newengland@gmail.com. Include your name, contact info, and [...]
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Third Annual AAJA Day at Fenway Park

By admin | Published: May 9, 2008
Opponent: Toronto Blue Jays When: Sunday, Aug. 17 Time: 1:35 p.m. Price: $45 per ticket **Checks should be made out to AAJA-NE and sent to our treasurer: Dolores Kong, 11 Houston Ave. Milton, MA 02186. If you have questions, you can e-mail Dolores at doloreskong@gmail.com. Checks should be received NO LATER than July 25. Tickets will be sold on [...]
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Asian Women’s Connection

By admin | Published: May 9, 2008
Asian Women’s Connection is a new nonprofit dedicated to establishing a network of professional Asian women. They’re inviting AAJA members to an event featuring Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong and Deputy Treasurer Grace Lee who will speak on making an impact in government politics. WHERE: Royal Sonesta in Cambridge WHEN: Thursday, May 22, 6:30 pm Join us for an [...]
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AASFE Diversity Fellowship 2008

By admin | Published: May 7, 2008
  The American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors’ membership is committed to developing newsroom staffs representative of the multicultural communities it serves today. Toward this goal, AASFE will  award Diversity Fellowships to talented journalists of color to attend its 62nd annual conference in Houston, Texas, Oct. 15-18, 2008.   Fellowships are awarded to writers, editors, [...]
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Job opening at ASPIRE

By admin | Published: May 3, 2008
(The following is a part of the lengthy job opening announcement. For full details, please contact via the e-mail address at the end.) ASPIRE is looking for a Boston-based full-time Executive Director (ED) who can start in summer 2008. The ED should be willing to make a long term-commitment (at least 2 years) to the organization. [...]
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Graphic designer job opening

By admin | Published: May 2, 2008
WCVB-TV/DT Channel 5 (ABC, Hearst-Argyle Television), Boston’s most-watched station for local news, local programming and #1 television website and Boston’s first and only station to broadcast news and local programming in High-Definition, has a rare opportunity for a full-time Graphic Designer. You should have an excellent eye for design, excellent computer skills and be a solid [...]
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