Chicago icon and veteran ABC7 anchorwoman Linda Yu will join AAJA Chicago at its annual summer mixer for a Q&A session. Yu, a founder of the chapter, will share her experiences in the world of Chicago news over the last three decades in a conversation moderated by Susanna Song, AAJA Chicago co-president and CBS2 reporter.

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J. Crocker/Wikimedia Commons Come mix and mingle with food and drinks at AAJA Chicago’s annual summer mixer! We’re celebrating our summer scholarship/internship winners and catching up with fellow AAJA members ahead of the Convention in August. Date: July 11 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: CBS 2 Broadcast Center, 22 West Washington in Chicago

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Join us for drinks (cash bar) and free appetizers at a happy hour mixer with members of the South Asian Journalists Association. When: 6:00-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 20Where: Howells & Hood, 435 N Michigan Ave. in ChicagoRSVP: Email chicagoaaja@gmail.com with the subject line: SAJA MIXER  

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Save the date for AAJA Chicago’s annual summer mixer! The event will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on July 11 at CBS 2 Broadcast Center, 22 West Washington in Chicago (across from Daley Plaza). Come mingle with food and drinks at our annual summer gathering with AAJA members ahead of the Convention in August!

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The Chicago chapter’s Media Access Workshop was a huge success with more than 70 attendees who learned about social media, media literacy, Op-Eds and pitching to print and TV newsrooms. The event was presented by the Chicago chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association with the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and WBEZ. Workshop

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