Annual Conference Diversity Travel Fellowships

SEJ Conference Diversity Travel Fellowships support journalists to attend SEJ's annual conference. Your donation helps cover the costs of registration, travel, lodging and other expenses of Diversity Fellowships.

We need additional support to get all of the fellows to Philly.

Please consider making a donation — in any amount — directly to the fellowship fund.

 

DONATE HERE

 

 

Here's what past fellowship recipients had to say (see page 6):

  • "I would not have been able to attend without the SEJ/Uproot diversity fellowship, and I am truly grateful for it as this is easily the best conference I've been to as a newer journalist. I am truly grateful for the program and hope it can be expanded so even more people, who otherwise would not be able to, can attend."
  • "As an emerging freelance photojournalist in the midwest I have limited resources and opportunities to attend conference. This limits my ability for professional growth and networking. I would not have been able to attend the workshop without the Uproot Project Fellowship."

 

#SEJ2024, Philadelphia, Pa.

Daniela Aguilar, La Historia and Connectas.org (Ecuador)
Eduardo Andrade, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (Brazil)
Erica Ayisi, Independent Journalist (Massachusetts)
Timmy Broderick, Independent Journalist (New York)
Keith Bryant, Spectrum News (California)
Ana Bueno, Univision 45 (Texas)
Yvette Cabrera, The Center for Public Integrity (California)
Yuen Yung Sherry Chan, The Initium (England)
Amber Chen, Independent Journalist (California)
Katherine Cheng, Global News (Canada)
Achref Chibani, Independent Journalist (Tunisia)
Tanvi Dutta Gupta, Independent Journalist (Singapore)
Najifa Farha, University of Montana
Celeste Gracia, North Carolina Public Radio, WUNC
Lauren Hines-Acosta, Chesapeake Bay Journal (Texas)
Terry Jones, Floodlight News (Louisiana)
Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun
Anusha Mathur, Student (California)
Marisa Meck, WABE 90.1 (Georgia)
Luis Joel Méndez González, Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (Puerto Rico)
Abdulkareem Mojeed, Premium Times (Nigeria)
Eman Mounir, Independent Journalist (Egypt)
Maria de los Angeles Ramírez Cabello, Independent Journalist (Venezuela)
María Ramos Pacheco, The Dallas Morning News (Texas)
Breanna Rittman, WMBD/WYZZ (Illinois)
Manola Secaira, CapRadio NPR (California)
Helina Selemon, New York Amsterdam News
Nimra Shahid, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism; Independent Journalist (England)
Aditi Tandon, Mongabay (India)
Mary Triny Zea Cornejo, Independent Journalist (Panama)
Amanda Zhou, The Seattle Times (Washington)
Sushmita, Independent Journalist (India)

 

In partnership with The Uproot Project:

The Uproot Project logoThe Uproot Project is a network for journalists of color who cover environmental issues, as well as students and others aspiring to cover this beat.

Uproot is dedicated to advancing the careers of journalists of color who’ve been historically underrepresented in this field. Uproot membership is currently free for journalists of color and we encourage you to sign up.

 

Funding for the #SEJ2024 Diversity Travel Fellowships is provided by MacArthur Foundation, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, The Pew Charitable Trusts, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Jay Letto and Dawn Stover, Beyond Petrochemicals, Deloitte, Ocean Conservancy, Ecolab, Environmental Defense Fund, Walton Family Foundation and individual donors to SEJ.

 

#SEJ2023, Boise, Idaho

Shreya Agrawal, USC Annenberg Media
Muizz Akhtar, Independent Journalist
Taylar Ansures, KTVL CBS News10
Ximena Bustillo, National Public Radio
Britny Cordera, Independent Journalist
Delgerzaya Delgerjargal, TenGer Television
Jocelyn Duffy, Independent Journalist
Hadeer Elhadary, Independent Journalist
Fernando Figueroa, WUFT News
Nicole Foy, CalMatters
Guanani Gomez-Van Cortright, Bay Nature magazine
Audrey Henderson, Independent Journalist
Roshaun Higgins, The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate
Ayurella Horn-Muller, Axios
Shamsuddin Illius, The Business Standard
Amir Khafagy, Documented
Ana Clara Mattiuzzi Martins, Independent Journalist
Shamira McCray, The Post and Courier
Karla Mendes, Mongabay
Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic / AZCentral
Glory Mushinge, Independent Journalist
Sonia Narang, Independent Journalist
Melba Newsome, Independent Journalist
Cameron Oglesby, Independent Journalist
Neeta Satam, Independent Photojournalist
Kate Selig, Stanford University
Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current
Miacel Spotted Elk, Independent Journalist
Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Jenny Whidden, Daily Herald

 

In partnership with The Uproot Project:

The Uproot Project logoThe Uproot Project is a network for journalists of color who cover environmental issues, as well as students and others aspiring to cover this beat.

Uproot is dedicated to advancing the careers of journalists of color who’ve been historically underrepresented in this field. Uproot membership is currently free for journalists of color and we encourage you to sign up.

 

Funding for the #SEJ2023 Diversity Travel Fellowships is provided by MacArthur Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Veolia North America, Woodwell‌ ‌Climate‌ ‌Research‌ ‌Center‌, Idaho National Laboratory, RenewPR, Western States Petroleum Association, rPlus Energies, Jay Letto and individual donors to SEJ.

See bios, photos, reporting links and more here.

 

#SEJ2022, Houston, Texas

Amal Ahmed, Independent Journalist
Farha Akhtar, Independent Journalist
Lyric Aquino, Independent Journalist; New York University Student
Sophie Austin, Center for Public Integrity
Aman Azhar, Independent Journalist
Deborah Balthazar, Science Line
Jena Brooker, Independent Journalist
Aydali Campa, Inside Climate News
Mary Carreon, Independent Journalist
Delger Erdenesanaa, Independent Journalist
Daniella Flanagan, Independent Journalist
Eduardo Franco, Independent Journalist; Red Ambiental de Información (RAI)
Huiyu Hsu, Medill Reports; Northwestern University Student
Alex (Ching Lam) Ip, The Xylom
Gulnaz Khan, Climate Editor, TED
Mark Lannaman, Independent Journalist
Chioma Lewis, Great Lakes Echo; Michigan State University Student
Lourdes Medrano, Independent Journalist
Miguel Otarola, Colorado Public Radio
Tanishka Poal, Independent Journalist
Spoorthy Raman, Independent Journalist
Aya Sharaby, Asharq News
Quratulain Tejani, Global Voices; Inside Climate News; New York University Student
Valerie Vande Panne, Native News Online
Christian von Preysing-Barr, KRGV
Wufei Yu, Independent Journalist

 

In partnership with The Uproot Project:

The Uproot Project logoThe Uproot Project is a network for journalists of color who cover environmental issues, as well as students and others aspiring to cover this beat.

Uproot is dedicated to advancing the careers of journalists of color who’ve been historically underrepresented in this field. Uproot membership is currently free for journalists of color and we encourage you to sign up.

 

 

 

 

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