#AAJA21 Draft Agenda and Tracks

Please note that this is a draft schedule, subject to change.
Updates will be made in the coming weeks.

TRACKS:

• 40th Anniversary: As we celebrate 40 years of AAJA, reflect on the organization’s founding, the changes and movements within journalism and the media industry, and the impact of the #AAJAFamily. 

• Beats: Learn how to cover specific beats and topics from experts with the professional expertise, perspectives and lived experiences to teach you comprehensive reporting. 

• Broadcast: Join over a dozen sessions ranging from producing to streaming TV to on-air talent with the best of the industry.

• Community: Connect and contextualize your work to community with panels and discussions on the relationship of journalism with AAPI communities.

• ELP: Exclusive programs designed and curated for alumni and current fellows of the Executive Leadership Program.

• Newsroom Inclusion: Join discussions on how we can continue to move the needle to empower AAPIs and journalists of color in the newsroom.

• Pivot: Fast-track your career change within or out of the shifting media landscape with resources, opportunities, and learnings shared by AAPI journalists who have successfully transitioned into something new.

• Trainings: Learn hard and soft skills that you can implement into your work as you advance your career from the standards of excellence in journalism.

• Social: Reunite with your #AAJAFamily at mixers, the legendary AAJA karaoke contest, a cooking showcase, and more! 

• Visual: Boost your visual skills with panels on inclusive visual storytelling, documentary filmmaking, video investigation, and more.

• Wellness: Join wellness professionals, newsroom managers and experienced  journalists to discuss mental health in journalism, caregiving, and more.