John deDios
I am now a part-time graduate student at the UA School of Journalism, taking one class per semester. What takes up most of my time, however, is my duties as the co-adviser for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists - UA Student Chapter and the adviser for our Journalism Student Advisory Council.
As adviser for our student clubs, I help students create student programming to enhance their educational experience like workshops for broadcast journalism; help students bridge over into the professional world with guest speakers from all over the country, including Joe Weiss, founder of SoundSlides, Marcio Sanchez, AP sports photographer from San Francisco, Michele Salcedo, AP editor from D.C. bureau and NAHJ Professional Chapter president, Brent McDonald from The New York Times, and many more.
In the fall, I was an administrator for our Beyond the Border Project, a partnership with New York University, working with students from the UA School of Journalism, specifically with their photography and multimedia. I facilitated a partnership with the local Tucson Weekly to purchase all of the print content and some multimedia, paying the students for their hard work in New York.
It has been a tremendous year for our students and graduates. I am very fortunate to have been able to continue working with so many talented, young journalists, including Institute alumni Samantha Sais, the president for our NAHJ and advisory council; Roxana Vasquez, 2008 Institute participant; Veronica Cruz, who is now working part time with The Arizona Daily Star.
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