The Magic of Volunteering
September 15, 2023
All the great things that have happened in my career as a freelance editor and writer are connected by one strong continuous thread: volunteering. Volunteering opened, and continues to open, a myriad…
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BoG Election 2023: Candidates’ Statements
May 16, 2023
Candidates’ Statements for the 2023 EFA Annual Election Election results will be announced at the 2023 EFA annual meeting: Wednesday, June 21Online EFA bylaws prohibit any member serving the EFA…
2023 Election: Nominations Are Open for the EFA Board of Governors
April 5, 2023
EFA Board members and staff have been working to: expand educational offerings and membership benefits establish the EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarship Program for HBCU Students increase Job List postings and informational resources integrate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion into all that we do implement the 2022–2025 Strategic Plan. If working on a project like one of…
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MD Roundtable Zoom Meeting
March 31, 2023
The March/April meeting of EFA’s Maryland Chapter is Wednesday, March 29, from 1-2 p.m. ET. It’s a virtual round table discussion exchanging our insights. E.g., How are things going? What…
Meet the EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarship Recipients
November 17, 2022
We are very happy to have awarded the first EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarships and wanted to introduce the inaugural recipients in more detail. Mauranne Vernier of Evanston, Illinois, received…
Enhance Your Editorial and Writing Skills with Your EFA Member Discount at the NYU Center for Publishing
October 28, 2022
Do you need a refresher course or want to learn a new skill in an area not available through the EFA Education Program? New York University (NYU) Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts at the School of Professional Studies should have what you need, at a discount for EFA members. Look to see what’s…
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New Events Chairperson to Lead Development of Speakers Bureau
October 14, 2022
Kristen Tate has joined the EFA Board as the new Events chairperson. Kristen is the owner and lead editor at the Blue Garret, providing developmental editing and copyediting for authors…
EFA Eliminates $35 Join Fee Effective September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
When the Board of Governors approved the FY2023 budget at our August 2022 meeting, we voted to remove the $35 processing fee that is currently charged to new members and…
EFA Member Job List Survey Showed General Satisfaction with the Job List; Improvements to Come
August 22, 2022
In May we sought our members’ feedback on their experiences with our Job List. We received 275 responses. Survey respondents were generally pleased with the Job List as a benefit…
Join the EFA’s Committee on HBCU Scholarships!
July 13, 2022
Now that the first cycle of the EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarship program is winding down, we’re turning our attention to the 2023-2024 academic year and beyond. During the initial cycle, we established and debugged the administrative processes; now we’re ready to expand the program, and we need some help! For the 2022-2023 academic year,…
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