NABJ-Chicago Speed Mentoring – Sponsored by The White Sox
Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm CT
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 West 35th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616, United States (US)
About the Event
Ready to level up in your career? NABJ-Chicago is partnering with the Chicago White Sox for a one-of-a kind Speed Mentoring event. It’s like speed dating, but for your career! Meet professionals from some of the top media organizations in Chicago, make valuable connections, and catch a White Sox game afterwards. Food and drinks provided.
Mentors:
- Tonya Francisco, Anchor, WGN-TV “Daytime Chicago”
- Jacoby Cochran, Host, Citycast Chicago
- Akemi Harrison, News Director, NBC 5 Chicago
- Afua Owusu, Head of Local Content, WCIU-TV
- Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor of the Chicago Defender
- Atiba Buchanon, Programming Director, WVON 1690 AM
- Jasmine Cooper, Producer, WCIU-TV
Location
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 West 35th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616, United States (US)
Date and Time
Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm CT
Sales Ended
Refund Policy
No refunds offered.
Organizer
NABJ-Chicago
The purpose of the NABJ Chapter is to bring together Chicago-area African-American journalists dedicated to truth and excellence in newsgathering and reporting, and equality in the media industry. To accomplish this mission, the organization seeks to: strengthen the ties between Blacks who work in majority-owned media and Blacks who work in the Black-owned media; assist Black journalists in upgrading their skills for upward mobility toward managerial and supervisory positions; encourage students to identify careers in journalism; and award scholarships to Black journalism students of accredited colleges and universities.
We host at least 10 gatherings each year. Sometimes those meetings are forums on topics of interest to journalists, while others are networking sessions. On occasion our members are invited to theater and other events. We also host training sessions for our members as well as events for journalism students.
The NABJ Chicago Chapter is respected within the NABJ community as a thriving, progressive and active chapter with members who are greatly involved in the national organization as well. In 2009, NABJ Chicago was honored as “NABJ Chapter of the Year.” We are proud to have members who have been inducted into the NABJ Hall of Fame and recognized with national awards.
Organizer
NABJ-Chicago
The purpose of the NABJ Chapter is to bring together Chicago-area African-American journalists dedicated to truth and excellence in newsgathering and reporting, and equality in the media industry. To accomplish this mission, the organization seeks to: strengthen the ties between Blacks who work in majority-owned media and Blacks who work in the Black-owned media; assist Black journalists in upgrading their skills for upward mobility toward managerial and supervisory positions; encourage students to identify careers in journalism; and award scholarships to Black journalism students of accredited colleges and universities.
We host at least 10 gatherings each year. Sometimes those meetings are forums on topics of interest to journalists, while others are networking sessions. On occasion our members are invited to theater and other events. We also host training sessions for our members as well as events for journalism students.
The NABJ Chicago Chapter is respected within the NABJ community as a thriving, progressive and active chapter with members who are greatly involved in the national organization as well. In 2009, NABJ Chicago was honored as “NABJ Chapter of the Year.” We are proud to have members who have been inducted into the NABJ Hall of Fame and recognized with national awards.
