Julie Chang

Julie Chang
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Julie Chang is our 6PM news reporter, and she also covers the Fabulous Fitness Franchise for Central Illinois.

Julie grew up in Korea and made the big move overseas to Ann Arbor, Michigan when she was nine years old.She attended the University of Michigan where she graduated with a degree in Economics.So, naturally, she would become a journalist.

Julie has a diversified education background.Aside from the University of Michigan, she has participated in two study abroad programs.She went on a program called, Semester at Sea, where her classroom was a giant ship that took her around the world with 700 other students.In a span of 100 days, she went to Cuba, Brazil, South Africa, Kenya, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, and Japan.Julie also attended the Global Crisis Management Program at Oxford University in England.Julie feels extremely blessed for all the travel experiences she has had--27 countries!She says, "I never want to seem as if I'm gloating on all the places I've been to, if anything, it's shown me just how much more I have yet to touch upon the world."Her travel experiences have enlightened her perspective on life, and in return, it has been the true backbone of her journalistic endeavors.

During Julie's senior year in College, she interned at WJBK, FOX 2 News Detroit and Michigan Radio, NPR.Upon graduation she worked at WUPW, Fox Toledo.Julie is also a member of the Asian American Journalist Association.In April 2002, Julie joined the WICD team.Although, Julie grew up in a town that hails Maize n' Blue, she's warming up to the Illini orange and blue.In her free time, Julie enjoys yoga, golfing, traveling, and eating her favorite meal, sushi!

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The recipient of many awards and honors, Chang has won a Peabody Award, three Emmys, the Philadelphia, Denver and Detroit Press Association Awards, and the Associated Press and United Press International Awards.Very active in Asian American community affairs, Chang was both a national and local New York Board member of the Asian American Journalists Association.Chang also has been published in a number of magazines including the Sunday New York Times and The Detroit News.

Event produced by Christine Toy Johnson & Libby McInerny, NYWIFT.Produced for CAPE by Julie Chang, Ana Liza Bella, Alice Liu, Donna Tsufura and Selena Wong.