Meet the IIJ This Season!
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Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Convention
Sep. 5 - Sep. 8
Join IIJ leaders Erika Hayasaki and Sa’iyda Shabazz in Hollywood, California, for a freelancing panel and meetup.
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Independent News Sustainability Summit
Sep. 5 - Sep. 7
Join IIJ founder Katherine Reynolds Lewis in Chicago for a table talk at LION Publishers' Sustainability Summit. Reach out if you'd like to connect in the Windy City! -
Online News Association Annual Conference
Sep. 18 - Sep. 21
Join IIJ Founder Katherine Reynolds Lewis in Atlanta for a freelance meetup and presentation at the Online News Association's annual convention.
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AccessFest Virtual Conference
Oct. 17 - Oct. 19
Join IIJ Founder Katherine Reynolds Lewis and other IIJ leaders for a live, online panel discussion of freelancing and a meetup.
View the event on IRE's page: https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/accessfest-2024/
Past Events
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Kaleidoscope Live
June 23- June 27
IIJ leader Sylvia A. Harvey (SAH) attended the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund summit Kaleidoscope Live! in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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National Association of Hispanic Journalists Conference
July 9 - July 13
IIJ leaders Erika Hayasaki, Sa’iyda Shabazz, and Valeria Fernandez will present a panel and host a meetup at the NAHJ Conference in Hollywood, Calif.
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Indigenous Journalists Association Conference
July 25 - July 27
IIJ founder Katherine Reynolds Lewis will present a freelance workshop with Jodi Rave, Adreanna Rodriguez and Joseph Lee at IJA in Oklahoma City. Join us for a freelance meetup, too!
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All-Day Freelance Workshop
Wednesday, July 31
The IIJ’s Freelance Business Workshop comes to Chicago - a full day of learning, networking and support for your freelance practice.
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Meet IIJ Leaders in Chicago!
Join the IIJ team and other independent journalists at a freelance meetup on Aug. 1 in Chicago during the National Association of Black Journalists' Convention. Or message us in the conference app to connect one-on-one!
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Asian American Journalists Association Convention
Aug. 7 - Aug. 11
IIJ founder Katherine Reynolds Lewis will speak on a panel and host a freelance meetup at the Asian American Journalists Association convention in Austin, Texas.
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