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Washington Women in Public Relations Announces 2024 Emerging Leaders Finalists
21 DC-area female communicators will be recognized on June 18, 2024 at the 14th annual awards ceremony; Seven winners will be revealed during the awards event WASHINGTON, June 6, 2024 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional development and...
The Hidden Costs of Personal Storytelling
By Brenda Foster Mental health researcher Patrick Corrigan has long maintained that one of the biggest stigma-busters is interaction with individuals who have lived experience with mental illness. As communicators, we know firsthand how positive personal storytelling...
Foster Kid to Foster Parent: Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and National Foster Care Month
By Jewel McFadden May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month and National Foster Care Month. Foster parenting is when an adult provides temporary care for children who are unable to live with their biological parents for reasons such as abandonment, neglect,...
Finding Balance: ADHD, Mental Health and Public Relations
By Jen Peters, WWPR Member The public relations field is exhilarating - the adrenaline rush of scoring a major media hit, the dopamine boost of an interview opportunity, the thrill of a press mention. But for those of us with ADHD, that very excitement and its...
WWPR WELCOMES RETURNING MEMBERS TO 2024 – 2025 ADVISORY COUNCIL
WWPR WELCOMES RETURNING MEMBERS TO 2024 - 2025 ADVISORY COUNCIL WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 3, 2024 – Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a leading resource for female communications professionals in the nation’s capital, today announces its 2024 - 2025 Advisory...