Marilyn Ajavananda

Emerging Audience Editor - NYMI Solutions Journalism Collaborative focusing on caregivers, former newsroom copy editor/producer, community-focused Rochesterian.

[Marilyn Ajavananda @MAjavananda]

Great to be part of @NYMIsojo team and I am looking forward to interviewing #caregivers of older adults as part of our research and outreach.

[kmagnuson @kmagnuson]

Congrats to @shirazzzz on his new role as project editor for @NYMIsojo. Also joining: @JackRosenberry, data coordinator, @MAjavananda, emerging audience editor. Thx to @soljourno @RCWJRF @HFWCNY for your support.

[BNrefresh @BNrefresh]

.@alzassociation of #WNY, @TheBuffaloNews forum answered key questions for caregivers:
https://t.co/IVHKaEe6JH
@WNYAlz @CaregiverAction #AlzheimersDisease #alzheimersinamerica #caregiving #caregivers

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

@WNYAlz @TheBuffaloNews .@TheBuffaloNews Refresh Editor @ScottBScanlon
wrote a beautiful preview story featuring panelists from our upcoming #caregiver panel Thursday on dementia and Alzheimer's.

Read it here:

https://t.co/0iVEpkSaqo

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

#Caregivers for people with #dementia , including #Alzheimers disease, face unique and shared challenges in their roles. There is help out there. Join @WNYAlz and @TheBuffaloNews on behalf of @NYMIsojo to learn more at 7 p.m., March 24.

Register today, https://t.co/umLazTuUV6

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

Register for @NYMIsojo upcoming panel on #dementia #caregivers featuring experts from #WNY and presented by @WNYAlz @TheBuffaloNews

Our programming is made possible through grants from @RCWJRF @HFWCNY , thank you!

Register today, https://t.co/umLazTuUV6

[Egab @Egab_co]

#WhySOJO? Sojo emphasizes ways we can fix the world together. Sojo provides a more positive path for societies to progress and learn from the responses of other communities to problems. @soljourno
#localreporter #solutionsjournalism #localreportingnetwork #localstorytelling

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

Our collaborative's Data Coordinator @JackRosenberry writes for @soljourno on why dedicating time to gathering data is worth it to produce better, solutions-focused reporting.

Read it here:

https://t.co/9r8i25kOGO

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

It can be hard to convince someone who cherishes driving that an evaluation is needed.

But the stakes are high in terms of personal – and public – safety.

The latest from @TheBuffaloNews @ScottBScanlon profiles one approach at @ECMCBuffalo

https://t.co/am4IKreBDa

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

Perfect Pair is a nonprofit that matches volunteer college students with older residents in assisted living homes.

It's one of several creative addressing loneliness among older adults.

Read the latest from @BridgeMichigan : https://t.co/qugO1kNtmr

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

Are you a caregiver for someone with dementia? Find helpful tips at a public forum Thursday held by @WNYAlz @TheBuffaloNews @NYMIsojo. We hope to see you there.

[Marilyn Ajavananda @MAjavananda]

https://t.co/OVLR48WCt5

[WXXI News @WXXINews]

Million of US children are caring for someone in their homes. Experts say they need support, but few programs exist.
https://t.co/Vle3kzULH0

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

Our collaborative was named as one of the top journalism collaboratives of 2021 by the @MontclairStateU @CenterCoopMedia ! We're honored to be recognized among such prestigious and impactful collaborations. Stay tuned for big moves in 2022!

https://t.co/MRkj4ZgR3b

#journalism

[Marilyn Ajavananda @MAjavananda]

Democrat & Chronicle: Latinx Agenda points to language barriers, health-care disparities @IberoRoc.
https://t.co/Bcm3dxZmJz

[Marilyn Ajavananda @MAjavananda]

Refine your leadership skills, register today: Keynote address: Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza
Call to Action: Senator Jeremy Cooney

[United Way of Greater Rochester & the Finger Lakes @UnitedWayROCFLX]

There is still time to register for this year's APALDP happening on Saturday, November 13. The program focuses on increasing and broadening the participation of Asian Pacific Americans in civic and volunteer leadership roles in the region. Details at https://t.co/PRpa815nS6!

[Marilyn Ajavananda @MAjavananda]

Democrat & Chronicle: Biden caregiving plan: Housing, politics hinder more in-home care

https://t.co/12lNmFinmU

[NY & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative @NYMIsojo]

.@DandC and @freep published an incisive look at @POTUS @JoeBiden plans for under-resourced caregivers of older adults, including:

- $400B for in-home care
- A $5K tax credit for family caregivers
- Support for unionization of home health workers

Read: https://t.co/WTqss3sOzC

[Marilyn Ajavananda @MAjavananda]

One of four topics to learn more about @LandmarkSociety event focusing on Rochester NY's NE and NW quadrants: "How neighborhoods can document and explore their history and the older buildings in it." https://t.co/Vy5PGGvUEA
@Group14621

[Dan Rapaport @Daniel_Rapaport]

Story updated with statement from Woods' agent Mark Steinberg:

"Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries. He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support."
https://t.co/z7kdbXOmLZ

[Marilyn Ajavananda @MAjavananda]

I am humbled and honored to be one of 200 women recognized for my work in @rocRMSC's #Changemakers2020 exhibit. I look forward to visiting the exhibit that also includes sisters/designers IG @maggiebarryfashion and Carolyn Ajavananda. #ROC

[Rochester Museum & Science Center @rocRMSC]

We heard you ask, and, thanks to help from @VisitRochester we can finally share a virtual tour of our newest exhibit, The Changemakers: Rochester Women Who Changed the World 🤗 Enjoy exploring online, then come check it out in person! https://t.co/XiTAS9swr9

[Visit Rochester CVB @VisitRochester]

Rochester stands as an American beacon on several fronts, but none as noteworthy as its African American residents’ historical contributions to the culture of the US. We honor the legacies of Frederick Douglass, Garth Fagan, and more. #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/Vp0dvdIJRK