The Changing Face of America: Inside the Latino Vote and Immigration Reform is an immigration journalism institute taking place at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism on May 2-5, 2013. We are now seeking professional immigration reporters to apply for one of 20 New York Times Fellows positions. Selected fellows will be invited to attend the institute, and travel assistance will be provided. Highlights from the conference will include: hands-on training in demographic analysis; up-to-the-minute assessments of legislation in play in Washington and the power dynamics behind it; an examination of this year’s political debate in the context of history, current immigration law, state-federal battles and recent developments in immigration enforcement; and much more.
Application deadline is March 8. For more information, visit our homepage or click here to apply Further questions can be directed to rwitte@berkeley.edu.