Join us at the AAJA Hawai’i holiday mixer

Our chapter is hosting a holiday mixer on Dec. 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will be at Symphony Condominium 888 Kapiolani Blvd. We will provide more details soon.  

New York Marathon update

Congratulations to Kimberly Yuen, who ran the NYC Marathon in 5 hours, 23 minutes and 7 seconds. She raised more than $3,100 for our chapter. Thank you, Kim!

Applications open for a fully funded, summer writing workshop

Northwestern University is offering a fully funded, week-long George R.R Martin Summer Writing Workshop specifically for journalists who are interested in writing their first novel. The next workshop will take place in July 2025, and applications are open. If you are a mid-career journalist (full-time, freelance, current, past) who wants to write a novel or … Read more

Introducing the 2025 AAJA Hawai’i chapter board

The results are in from our chapter elections! The following individuals will serve on our 2025 board: Chapter president: Rick Quan Vice chapter president: Jill Kuramoto Treasurer: Megan Tagami National Advisory Board Representative: Wes Nakama Board Member and Webmaster: Diane Lee Board Member: Joe Guinto Board Member: Cassie Ordonio Board Member: Blaze Lovell Board Member: … Read more

Attend an AAJA Hawai‘i professional development seminar

In partnership with SPJ and PRSA Hawai‘i, AAJA invites local journalists to learn more about covering pedestrian safety and national trends from author Angie Schmitt. Schmitt, author of Right of Way: Race, Class and the Silent Crisis of Pedestrian Deaths in America, will share how traffic crashes are part of a larger public health crisis … Read more