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Feb. 22, 2016 American Agricultural Editors' Association (AAEA) reports: As noted one month ago, the AAEA Professional Improvement Foundation is organizing a Cuba Ag Communicators Learning Mission this fall. This is the first ag mission of this type to a communist country by U.S. ag journalists. AAEA's Professional Improvement Foundation (PIF) will award $2,000 stipends - covering half the trip cost - to the members who participate in the trip. Stipend information is now available by going here and applications will be accepted until Feb. 29. The program has been designed for a small group of 10 to 20 participants. Applications will be reviewed by a former international state department media specialist knowledgeable in agriculture and trade relations with foreign countries. The five-day program will include a wide range of visits to farms, farmers' cooperatives, processing facilities, a wholesale market and supermarket, as well as meetings with Cuban officials, U.S. State Department diplomats, agricultural economists from the University of Havana and journalists covering Cuba agriculture. "We believe it's vital that our members see first-hand what re-opening trade relations with Cuba will mean for farmers and other ag organizations and companies here in the U.S.," says Kelly Schwalbe, chair of the AAEA foundation. "These stipends are open to ag editors, freelancers and other ag communicators who write every day for various audiences - from farmers to consumers and many others." The mission will occur in the likely time frame between Sept. 18 through Sept. 26 or Oct. 2 through Oct. 15. The total cost of the mission is $4,000. Thus, the foundation stipends will cover half of the cost of the Cuban trip. Visit www.ageditors.com or contact Executive Director Den Gardner at the AAEA office at aaea@gandgcomm.com (phone: 952/758-6502) for more information. Tweet |
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