Throughout the years, journalists from Hawai'i like Ken Kashiwahara, Larry
Nakatsuka, Riley Allen, Lloyd LaCuesta, Lori Matsukawa and Barbara Tanabe have
been pioneers, role models and leaders in our organization.aaja."
This scholarship fund is the newest addition to Nissan's current
programs with organizations such as the Hispanic Scholarship Fund,
American Indian College Fund and the United Negro College Fund.com

About Asian + Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

APIASF is the only national organization devoted to providing
scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander American students and is
currently based in San Francisco. APIASF is a nonprofit, charitable
organization.

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"There were very few Asian and Pacific Islander faces in newsrooms across
the country in 1981.

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Convention sponsors include The Honolulu Advertiser, The Annie E. Miller Group,
Coca-Cola, The Washington Post and Time Inc.

Founded in
1981, AAJA has been at the forefront of change in the journalism industry.

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Nissan Forges New Partnership with Asian Scholarship Fund; Nissan Becomes the First Automaker to Support the Asian + Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

In addition to providing a grant to APIASF, Joy Murakami Crose,
vice president and general counsel, NNA, was selected to serve on the
APIASF National Board of Directors.

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Many of us found it difficult to make our voices heard ,"
said Esther Wu, a columnist with The Dallas Morning News and national
president of AAJA."

About Nissan North America, Inc.infiniti.

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information, visit http://www.

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More than 1,200 journalists and media professionals are expected to attend
the convention, hosted by the AAJA Hawai'i chapter and co-chaired by Craig
Gima, assistant city editor at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin , and Joann Shin,
reporter for KHNL News 8.

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, (NNA) recently donated more than $27,000 to the Asian +
Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF). This scholarship
fund allows Asian and Pacific Islander American students the
opportunity to pursue higher education in automotive design and
mechanical engineering.

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On behalf of its more than 2,000 members, AAJA promotes fair and accurate
news coverage, develops managers in the media industry and encourages young
people to consider journalism as a career.

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AAJA is an alliance partner in UNITY Journalists of Color, along
with the Native American Journalists Association, National Association of
Hispanic Journalists, and National Association of Black Journalists. Crose is the first Japanese
American to join the national board.

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In addition to media training institutes, interactive plenary sessions and
workshops featuring the industry's top leaders and experts, the convention
will include a public town hall on Native Hawaiian issues and a media access
workshop to help local nonprofits get their issues in the news.----Nissan North
America, Inc.

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AAJA's mission is to encourage Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs)
to enter the ranks of journalism, to work for fair and accurate coverage of
AAPIs, and to increase the number of AAPI journalists and news managers in the
industry . The organization's vision is to see
all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who wish to pursue higher
education have that opportunity, regardless of their ethnicity,
national origin or financial means.

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Gathering to Include Public Town Hall on Native Hawaiian Issues and Media
Workshop for Local Nonprofits

SAN FRANCISCO, The Asian American Journalists
Association will hold its 18th annual national convention June 21-24 at the
Sheraton Waikiki, celebrating its 25th anniversary as the nation's largest
professional organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists.
"Then six Los Angeles-based journalists came together and sparked an
organization that would ensure diversity in the media and accurate coverage. I am proud of our company's support for APIASF
and look forward to my service on the national board.

In North America, Nissan 's operations include automotive styling,
engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing,
distribution and manufacturing. More information on Nissan in North
America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be
found online at www.

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The Honolulu Advertiser editorial and opinion editor
Jeanne Mariani-Belding, who serves as AAJA's national vice-president for
print, is the convention programming chair.
"Nissan North America's generous support represents a milestone
for the Asian + Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund," said
Robert Underwood , APIASF Chairman and a former member of congress. "By supporting students who wish to improve their
lives through education, Nissan is doing its part to help the
communities it serves.

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Additional corporate sponsorships
are still available and advertising in the convention program and newspaper is
an effective way to reach the more than 1,200 attendees.org/programs/convention, or by calling the AAJA national office at
415-346-2051.org. This donation also supports Nissan's goal of
promoting education, leadership and diversity among minority youth.

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(Logo: http://www . The gathering
will also highlight the Centennial of Filipino Immigration to Hawai'i. "No
other automaker has offered to support our national program and we are
delighted that Nissan North America has joined us in supporting the
scholarship needs of Asian and Pacific Islander American students .

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Convention details and online registration are available at
http://www.
"Enriching people 's lives is an important part of our work here at
Nissan," said Crose.

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About AAJA
The Asian American Journalists Association is a non-profit professional
and educational organization with more than 2,000 members today.

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Asian American Journalists Association to Hold National Convention at Sheraton Waikiki June 21-24

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