An Evening with SPJ Fellow of the Society Valeria Fernández

SPJ and ALMA invite you to hear Valeria Fernández, an Arizona journalist who this fall will receive the Society of Professional Journalists’ highest professional honor for extraordinary contributions to the profession.

An award-winning multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker, Fernández will speak and engage in a discussion with reporter Carmen Duarte of the Arizona Daily Star starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, in the art gallery at Joy on 4th , 700 N. Fourth St. in downtown Phoenix. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6 followed by the presentation at 6:30.

Admission is free for the event, co-sponsored by the Valley of the Sun chapter of SPJ and the Arizona Latino Media Association.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENT: Masks are not required for this event. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public location where people are present; we cannot guarantee you will not be exposed to COVID-19 or other illness during your visit. Visit the CDC website for the latest guidance. If you have been exposed, are sick, have illness symptoms of any kind or are caring for someone with COVID-19 you should not attend the event. Additional information about symptoms is available via the CDC website. Participation is at your own discretion and risk.

Questions? Email or visit the Valley of the Sun SPJ chapter website, https://wp.me/pzYUS-1iC.

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