Denise Day starts her mornings at Bright Beginnings by keeping an eye out for a specific child.  She greets all the kids and their parents as they come in, offering a warm welcome to everyone as they arrive at the center.  She knows that this specific child has a harder time than the others in […]

Are you a DC metro nonprofit serving local women and/or children? Do you need help getting the word out about the work you do? Apply to be WWPR’s next pro bono client and get services like: strategic planning branding messaging media training media outreach and monitoring event planning digital communication and/or website support social media […]

Empowering women and supporting personal and professional growth is what WWPR is all about. That’s why I’m so excited about our #WomanUp theme for celebrating talented women communicators in the DC area. Our vision of #WomanUp means “to be bold, courageous, and reverent enough to persevere through even the most difficult challenges in work and […]

In May,  more than 40 members of Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) joined in the fun at a special reception hosted by The National Press Club (NPC)!  The event was part of a new partnership between the NPC and WWPR that provides WWPR members with special discounts and priority access to the National Press […]

By: Stacy Merrick, Powell Tate When it comes to large-scale, attention grabbing events that make national headlines, Washington D.C. is at the epicenter. From political panels and high-profile dinners to buzzworthy tourist attractions and activist marches, our nation’s capital draws crowds from near and far. On Wednesday night, WWPR brought together several leaders who are […]

What I most treasure about WWPR is the community—how we all support each other in our personal and professional growth. I know that I’ve learned so much at our Professional Development events, made fast friends, and connected others. It’s hugely satisfying when I can connect people who can help each other! This year we have […]

By: Samantha Kruse, Senior Account Supervisor, Edelman “Without you, without the affectionate hand you extended to the small poor child that I was, without your teaching and example, none of all this would have happened,” wrote French-Algerian journalist, playwright, and philosophical essayist Albert Camus to his former childhood teacher Monsieur Germain upon winning the Nobel […]

This month’s WWPR Member Spotlight features Christin Lewis, senior manager of account and brand strategy at the American Diabetes Association and co-founder of The Luv u Project. Her Day Job Currently, Christin spends her days at the American Diabetes Association where her focus is on the overall marketing and communications strategy for several the association’s […]

Catherine Llamido is an account associate at BRG Communications, a public relations firm in Old Town Alexandria where she specializes in media relations on behalf of client initiatives. When she’s not at the office, the foodie can be found checking out the DMV area’s diverse restaurant scene or breaking a sweat at the gym when […]