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About SAJA

SAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association, is one of the most dynamic journalism organizations in the U.S. and Canada. It serves as a network for education, inspiration and training for South-Asian journalists in America and those covering South Asia and South Asian diaspora. SAJA aims to upgrade the coverage of South Asia and uplift the standards of journalism. Founded in March 1994 with 18 members, today it connects and serves more than 1,000 journalists at news outlets, big and small. SAJA has members spread across North America. Over the years, SAJA has given out more than $400,000 in scholarships and fellowships. SAJA does all this with NO paid staff. Its volunteers - from  elected board members to chapter coordinators to individuals helping with various events - make SAJA possible.

To achieve SAJA’s mission more effectively, SAJA helped in the formation of SAJA Group, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.  SAJA and SAJA Group, Inc. jointly plan and execute SAJA programming and events.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of SAJA, and reports to the SAJA Board. For more on SAJA's functioning, see its Bylaws.

PRESIDENT Mythili Sampathkumar
president@saja.org
VICE PRESIDENT Jennifer Chowdhury
vp@saja.org
TREASURER John Laxmi
treasurer@saja.org
SECRETARY Priyanka Vora
secretary@saja.org
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Hanaa' Tameez
communications@saja.org
GENERAL BOARD MEMBERS:


Farnoush Amiri


Karen Mahabir

Sabrina Malhi
  Pia Sarkar
 Mihir Zaveri
ADVISERS

Anusha Shrivastava

 Prabha Natarajan
 

Critical to SAJA's success are its many supporters, including members, friends and media organizations and others who donate time and money to SAJA. 

You can contribute by making a donation online (or by check payments).

Another way to support SAJA is to become a paid member.

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