Nominations sought for American Indian Journalism Institute

Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 08:47:08 -0700 (MST)
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Subject: Nominations sought for American Indian Journalism Institute

Dear NAJA Supporter,
Please take a moment to consider this terrific opportunity for students.

Nominations sought for American Indian Journalism Institute, June 5-24, 2005

Nominations and applications are being accepted for the fifth annual
American Indian Journalism Institute, June 5-24, 2005, a concentrated
three-week academic program at The University of South Dakota. The
nomination deadline is March 31.

An informative 11-minute video and other information are available
online at
http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=17963

To nominate a student, write an e-mail or letter explaining why the
person should be accepted into the institute and how the student can
be contacted. Please include the nominee's mailing address and e-mail
address. Self-nominations also are welcome.

Send nominations to Jack Marsh, executive director, Al Neuharth Media
Center, 555 Dakota St., Vermillion, SD 57069 or via e-mail to
jmarsh@freedomforum.org. Telephone 605/677-6315.

AIJI is a college course sanctioned by the university and funded by
the Freedom Forum's Al Neuharth Media Center. It trains about 25
Native students each year in the fundamentals of print journalism and
is the largest program of its kind in the country. AIJI students
attend classes and lectures and receive hands-on experience in
reporting, writing and photojournalism. The Al Neuharth Media Center,
a newly refurbished state-of-the-art facility where AIJI is held,
also is home to the Native American Journalists Association.

Tuition, fees, room, board, books and supplies are free. Those who
successfully complete the program earn four hours of college credit
that can be transferred to another college. They also receive a $500
stipend/scholarship when they re-enroll as full-time college students
in the fall.

About a dozen participants will go directly from AIJI to paid summer
internships at daily newspapers. AIJI graduates also are eligible to
apply to work for www.Reznetnews.org, the country's foremost online
newspaper produced by and for Native students.

AIJI is open exclusively to Native students interested in journalism
who have completed at least one year of college and who intend to
return to school in the fall.

Preference will be given to those applicants interested in journalism
careers and who show the greatest potential to become journalists.
Previous journalism coursework is not required. The program forbids
the use of alcohol, other intoxicants and illegal drugs at any time
from June 5 through June 24, 2005. Violators will be dismissed from
the institute.