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"Creating Future Journalists" Program
at the UNITY 2004 Convention
On Wednesday, Aug. 4 and Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, middle and high
school-aged (19 and under) students and non-students of all ethnicities
are invited to participate in the Creating Future Journalists program
being coordinated by the Hispanic Link Journalism Foundation of
Washington, D.C. The program is geared
toward students of color who are interested in pursuing careers
in journalism.
At the UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention, attended by
7,000 professional journalists, the teenagers will engage in a series
of special activities to expose them to opportunities in a variety
of media careers. Young people with or without journalism experience
are encouraged to participate.
The program is free to youth, as
well as to teachers, mentors and parents who participate with them.
It is being conducted on site at the Washington, D.C., Convention
Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW.
Interested parties should register as soon as possible. Only
200 participants will be allowed to attend and all must register
in advance of the program.
Preliminary schedule and registration form
For more information, contact:
Jake Rollow
Hispanic Link Journalism Foundation
(202) 234-0280
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