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Coffee & Conversation with Lisa M. Borders ☕
Lisa M. Borders, a spirited storyteller and accomplished executive, joined senior-level women of WWPR for a virtual conversation on the ever-changing landscape and intersection of crisis communications with diversity, equity and inclusion. Lisa’s professional history...
Member Spotlight: Rachelina Bonacci, Public Information Officer, Maryland Stadium Authority
Tell us a little bit about your background and your work with the Maryland Stadium Authority. What has it been like for you during COVID-19? Rachelina is passionate about the transformative power of experiential tourism, especially cultural and sports travel, on...
WWPR Members In Action: Raising Funds for the Homeless During COVID-19
In February, I made a plan with my neighbors, Katherine and Scott, who live directly across the street. We started planning a fundraiser for Christ House, a 24-hour medical facility for the homeless in Adams Morgan. We envisioned hosting it outside in Meridian Hill...
As D.C. Wrestles with Pandemic & Unrest, Academy of Hope Pushes Forward
Marja Hilfiker founded Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School (AoH) on the principles of literacy and justice for all. Thirty-five years later, as the country grapples with the killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and Ahmaud Arbery...
WWPR’s Community Commitment
To our WWPR Community: As communicators, we use our voice every day to enact change, inspire a community, persuade audiences and storytell with purpose. Great communicators know when to speak and when to listen. For many of us, now is the time to listen. For others,...