jayden!🧸

I am extremely excited to have been reelected as president of @WABJDC. The executive board and I are ready to build on our successful first term. A few of our highlights include: -Grew the organization from 250 to 630 members, establishing WABJ as the largest chapter of NABJ -Hosted our 39th and 40th Urban Journalism Workshops for local high school students (Thank you to the @Commanders for allowing students to visit!) -Presented local students with $30,000> in scholarships -Fought to preserve funding for Prince George’s Community Television, a hyperlocal station in a majority-Black county of Maryland -Helped reestablish the student newspaper at DC's Eastern High School -Partnered with @Wale's Gifted Week for a panel discussion about evolving media trends. -Connected members to job and freelance opportunities, with several hired -Partnered with @BAM_FI to develop a media guide for reporting on missing people of color - Hosted a regional conference and job fair at Howard University -Celebrated 50 years of WABJ with a scholarship gala at the French Embassy