[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Not only do those of us living in D.C. face the typical challenges of making friends (lack of time, energy, etc.), we live in particularly transient city. Just when we think we have formed a solid friend group, our pals move elsewhere and we have […]

What made you decide to become a professional coach? My passion for supporting women’s professional and personal growth was inspired by my own journey. When I first moved to DC years ago, everything in my life looked perfect on the outside, but the truth was a different story. What people didn’t see were my insecurities […]

For me, March is always full of celebrations – St. Patrick’s Day, my birthday, and Women’s History Month.  As we enter the spring season – especially the warmer weather! – there are also many WWPR opportunities I look forward to celebrating. This month is Women’s History Month, and there is no better opportunity to launch […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]   Digital marketing communications specialist Florence Sumaray, a new addition to WWPR’s membership, is a pro at coffee dates—and it’s part of her movement to connect with more people offline. It wasn’t quite coffee, but I had the pleasure of connecting with Florence about her […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://wwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/600×300-PRprofessionals-25th-Anniv.png” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”bottom” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] PRofessional Solutions, LLC, the metropolitan Washington area’s first and only temporary agency for public relations and communications staffing, recently marked its 25thAnniversary with a $2,500 donation to the Girl Scouts Council […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] When schools face tight budgets, arts classes are often the first to be cut. Music and painting are often viewed as “extras” in comparison to reading and math. But at WWPR’s nonprofit pro bono client Sitar Arts Center, leaders, parents and volunteers passionately believe–and observe […]

Since Washington, D.C. bustles with international organisations, global PR agencies, and multinational companies, it is imperative that PR professionals understand how to conduct business with individuals from foreign countries and cultures.

Many nonprofit organizations rely on the dedication of their volunteers. Kieran Hayes is the embodiment of what WWPR’s pro bono client Sitar Arts Center needs to not only sustain and serve but also thrive. Kieran has lived in the DC region for several years, but currently resides in Vienna. Sitar came into his life almost […]

As we wrap up the conclusion of Black History Month, I am especially proud of WWPR as an organization that celebrates diversity and inclusion. While we don’t have complete records for every year of WWPR, this year is doubtless one of the most diverse Board of Directors we’ve seen in comparison to previous years, including […]