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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNITY '08
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists will offer financial assistance in the form of
convention registration and/or air transportation to a limited group of NAHJ members to attend the
UNITY ’08 Convention in Chicago, July 23-27, 2008. All financial assistance requests will be considered on the basis
of financial need, with a priority given to journalists laid off during the past 14 months and to members
who work in Spanish-language media.
To apply, send the required materials listed below as attachments via
email to registration@nahj.org along with your contact information (address, cell phone, work phone) and your NAHJ member number. Emails must be received by 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 2, 2008.
Selections will be made and announced by June 6. Incomplete financial assistance requests will not be considered.
Must be a member in good standing of NAHJ by the application deadline. To renew or join, go to
www.nahj.org.
Required Materials:
W-2 form(s) for 2007 to help demonstrate financial need. All W-2 forms will be destroyed as soon
as selections are announced. Applicants may black out social security numbers if they wish.
Resume
A brief statement (no more than 300 words) detailing why you should be selected to receive
assistance. Make sure to note if you were laid off within the past 14 months, when and by whom.
Include information on your career goals and what you plan to gain from attending UNITY’08.
All arrangements for registration and travel granted will be booked and completed directly by the association.
Those who receive aid and don’t attend UNITY ’08 will be charged the value of the assistance granted. NAHJ will NOT cover lodging expenses. For more information on UNITY ’08, please visit www.nahj.org
Finding a roommate for UNITY '08
If you are looking to save money on lodging by getting a roommate, look for one in the UNITY 2008 group on Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com, search for the “UNITY 2008” group, and go to the Discussion Board topic “Who is looking for a roommate?” If you’re not a member of Facebook, just sign up quickly. All you need to do is type in your email address and create a password. Then you’ll have access to all the fun stuff on the UNITY 2008 group, which is growing every day.
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