Tag: PRSA Foundation

PRSA Foundation Appoints Nine New Trustees to its Board of Directors

Stuart Mitchell

The PRSA Foundation have announced that it has appointed nine new Trustees to its Board of Directors. The appointees will serve a four-year term as a member of the Board and oversee the Foundation’s strategic direction. The new Trustees include communications and public relations leaders from across the profession who have spearheaded efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in their fields throughout their respective careers. The new appointments include: Cristina Alfaro, Manager, Global DEI Strategy & Alignment at McDonald’s Thania Benios, Senior Director of Communications at Stevens Institute of…

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PRSA Foundation Extends Partnership with Mission North to “Foster the Future” for Public Relations Students of Color

Stuart Mitchell

The PRSA Foundation have announced it is expanding its partnership with Mission North and bringing in three additional partner agencies, AGEAN Public Relations, LaunchSquad, and Method Communications, to create fellowships that will focus on public relations/communications college students of color. The Foster the Future initiative aims to build a more progressive future for the public relations industry by creating pathways for individuals who’ve been historically excluded from leadership positions. The four agencies are collaborating with the PRSA Foundation to offer the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while offsetting some of…

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PRSA Foundation’s Paladin Awards Return to Honor Champions in Diversity and Inclusion

Stuart Mitchell

The PRSA Foundation, an independent, 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion within the communications profession, announced today the return of The Paladin Awards. The annual event, which will take place on the evening of September 13 in Atlanta, at MSL Atlanta, honors communications leaders who have made a significant and measurable impact on the advancement of diversity and inclusion in the public relations sector. This year, the event returns since its last in-person production in 2019 and features Lori George Billingsley, former Global Chief Diversity, Equity &…

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