Yung AAJA, AAJA's young professionals network, is a place for young and early-career Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists to share their stories, tips, leads and other relatable content. We offer support for early career and student journalists, including job opportunities, skill sharing, mentorship, professional development and community building through social gatherings. 

ABOUT THE RECIPIENT: Yung AAJA has earned this recognition for consistently supporting its constituents, student and early career journalists, over the past year. These younger journalists represent the largest portion of AAJA’s membership, and often, they are the most in need of acclimation to the industry.

With a large constituency and scope to support, Yung AAJA developed collaborations with several other Affinity Groups. This has resulted in successful work with the Video and News Nerds Affinity Groups, resulting in not only exposure to those groups for more members, but also bringing new energy into other groups.

For its impact not only on its own constituency but also on Affinity Groups as a whole, Yung AAJA has meaningfully served the mission of AAJA. They have set the bar for the impact Affinity Groups can make not only on their own, but the deeper impact they can make when groups work together.

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