Join us for coffee, conversation and a chance to chat with Alexander Banks, our 2024 AAJA-SPJ Emerging Northwest Journalists intern. Banks is a senior at Oregon State University who will be interning at the Statesman Journal in Salem.

When: 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, June 15, 2024

Where: 40 LBS. Coffee Bar, 101 S.W. Main St., Portland (ground floor of the One Main Place building)

Cost: Admission is free. Coffee beverages and food will be available for purchase.

The AAJA-SPJ Emerging Northwest Journalists Internship, established in 2019, provides paid newsroom experience for members of racial and ethnic minority groups that are underrepresented in Pacific Northwest newsrooms.

Donate or make a purchase to support our internship fund. AAJA Portland gratefully acknowledges support from the Inatai Foundation.

About AAJA: AAJA stands for the Asian American Journalists Association. The Portland chapter (AAJA Portland or AAJA PDX) is the only official organization for journalists of color in Oregon. The chapter works to:

• Advance diversity in Oregon and southwest Washington newsrooms.
• Ensure fair and accurate coverage of local communities of color.

About SPJ: SPJ stands for the Society of Professional Journalists. The Oregon chapter works to:

• Advance government transparency and public records reform.
• Provide networking and training opportunities for journalists and media professionals.