I’ve been sitting on this news since April, but now that the papers are here, the visa has been stamped, and I’m probably on a plane as you read this, I can finally announce it: I’m moving to California.
I’ve been invited by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism to be a Visiting Scholar for the school year 2008-09.
According to the school’s website, “The International Visiting Scholars’ Program is a non-degree program and provides an opportunity for mid-career reporters from abroad to pursue advanced professional training and academic study.” What that basically means is that I can attend classes of my choice for free and in return, I educate other students and visiting scholars about journalism in my country.
I’ll be studying investigative journalism and human rights (yeah, big surprise there).
It’s a 25-hour flight. Expect a cranky update soon.
(PS. I’ll be in San Francisco often. So if you find yourself in town, drop me a note.)
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