The Greater Dayton Association of Black Journalists is gearing up for our March 20, 2010 boot camp for high school students interested in careers in journalism.
Scholarship, hands-on training announced for future journalists
DAYTON — The Greater Dayton Association of Black Journalists is accepting applications for its eighth annual High School Journalism Boot Camp.
The organization of Miami Valley print, broadcast and online journalists also seeks candidates for its Derek Ali Memorial Fund Scholarship for students pursuing careers in journalism and related fields.
The boot camp will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 20, in the University of Dayton’s St. Joseph's Hall on campus, 300 College Park.
Bootcamp Flyer[1].pdf VIEW BOOT CAMP FLYER
Though the workshop targets blacks, Asians, Hispanics and other minorities traditionally underrepresented in newsrooms, it is open to all.
GDABJ is committed to diversity and accepts students regardless of race or economic status.
This free, hands-on boot camp is designed for sophomores, juniors and seniors who attend Dayton and Springfield area public, private and parochial schools.
Using intensively interactive exercises, the camp turns area students into journalists for a day.
For each session, students will take notes, ask questions, and at the end of the day, write stories and broadcast the news. Professional journalists from the local newspapers and television stations will coach them.
For more information, send email to GDABJ@aol.com.
Boot Camp Application
New GDABJ Derek Application 2010.doc CLICK ABOVE FOR BOOT CAMP APPLICATION FORM OR SEE BELOW
The eighth annual GDABJ High School Boot Camp will be held Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m. at the University of Dayton.
Applicants must reply by Tuesday, March 15, 2010 for consideration. Please mail replies to Dayton Daily News, C/O Amelia Robinson, 1611 South Main Street, Dayton, Ohio 45409 or apply by e-mail by sending answers to a gdabj@aol.com.
Confirm e-mail application with the subject line WORKSHOP REPLY.
Name: School/grade:
Phone number and best time to call :
Home address:
List the name of the teacher/person recommending you:
On a separate sheet, briefly tell us why you want to attend the GDABJ High School Journalism Boot Camp and what you hope to gain:
Parent’s signature granting permission and contact number
The Derek Ali Memorial Scholarship honors our fallen friend and his work to promote journalism as a career for Dayton Public School students.
Derek, a 20-year Dayton Daily News reporter, was adjunct adviser for the Tiger Times, the student newspaper at Stivers School for the Arts.
A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating Dayton Public School senior who plans to pursue a career in journalism. This year’s winner will also be offered a paid Dayton Daily News internship. The scholarship will be awarded based on instructors' comments and a review of the student's submitted work by GDABJ members.
Applications can be found below. For more information, contact Greater Dayton Association of Black Journalists
President Amelia Robinson at (937) 225-2384.
GDABJ Derek Application 2010.doc CLICK ABOVE FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM OR SEE RIGHT
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Derek Ali Memorial Fund
The Greater Dayton Association of Black Journalists has established the Derek Ali Memorial Fund to honor our fallen friend and his work to promote journalism as a career for Dayton Public School students.
Derek, a 20-year Dayton Daily News reporter, was adjunct adviser for the Tiger Times, the student newspaper at Stivers. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating Dayton Public School senior who plans to pursue a career in journalism. This year’s winner will also be offered a paid Dayton Daily News internship. The scholarship will be awarded based on instructors' comments and a review of the student's submitted work by GDABJ members.
The scholarship’s recipient will be notified on or around May 14, 2010. Applicants must reply by May 1, 2010 for consideration. Please mail replies to P.O. Box 1091, Dayton, OH 45401 or apply by emailing GDABJ@aol.com with "Derek Ali Memorial” in the subject line.
Your name: Name of college or university
Phone numbers and best time to call:
Home address:
On a separate sheet, briefly tell us why you are seeking a career in journalism and why public service is important:
Parent’s signature granting permission and contact number
Attach instructor’s comments
The purpose of the GDABJ is to promote and encourage journalism as a career for blacks and other minorities. We will work closely with other NABJ chapters and media organizations in the Miami Valley to sponsor activities and events that will fulfill our purpose.
Some of our goals are to: 1.) Foster excellence amongst our members. 2) Recruit, support and retain black and other minority journalists in the Miami Valley. 3) Expand and balance the coverage of minority communities in the Miami Valley. 4) Work with media management to make news coverage inclusive of, and relevant to, the black and minority communities and to sensitize them to institutional racism.
5) Seek and identify scholarships, fellowships, internships and job opportunities for members and area journalism students. If you'd like to be on our mailing list, send your contact information (complete with an e-mail address) to gdabj@aol.com. Check this page for the latest GDABJ announcements!
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