Navigating college as a neurodivergent student can feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Traditional academic spaces aren’t always built with neurodivergence in mind, making things like rigid deadlines, sensory overload and unclear expectations overwhelming. I learned this the hard way when I transitioned from high school to college, where the shift in structure caught […]
Women’s History Month is in March, a month that celebrates all of the achievements of women over the past years. This also includes all the work that women have played in shaping the field of the PR industry into what it is today. Currently, about 70% of PR professionals are women, which indicates this industry is where various opportunities to […]
La accesibilidad y BEDI (pertenencia, equidad, diversidad e inclusión) no son sólo conceptos de los que hablar. Son profundamente personales y humanos. Sin embargo, nuestra comprensión de estos temas a menudo está moldeada por nuestras propias experiencias y las personas que conocemos. Para mí, mi relación con mi hermano menor, que está dentro del espectro autista, determinó gran parte de […]
The field of public relations is booming, yet there are few Black men in the industry. As we dissect this issue, it’s essential to recognize the historical and ongoing barriers that keep many Black men from entering and thriving in public relations roles. It is also essential to highlight the opportunities for those who do make a career in the […]
Everyone goes through a time in their life where they feel like the odd one out. Growing up in rural Ohio, I felt disconnected from Latino and Mexican culture simply because there was almost no one like me. When I was at home, I would see my mom and my grandpa whose Latino heritage was evident through both their appearance […]
Written for BIPOC Mental Health Month My journey in public relations started when a friend, a fellow student at historically black college Florida A&M University, informed me about a major that combines journalism with marketing. At school, I was surrounded by incredibly talented, high-achieving peers, the majority of whom were African American. It was truly inspiring to witness my peers’ […]
Written for BIPOC Mental Health Month The rise of mentorship programs, employee resource groups, productive discourse, and research devoted to public relations professionals who identify as black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) indicates that the PR industry is steadily becoming more inclusive. However, as we continue to create resources for BIPOC working professionals, we must not overlook their […]
Written for BIPOC Mental Health Month Before I started my journey as a PRSSA member, I started my public relations studies at the University of Minnesota carrying preexisting anxiety of being the only Black person in the room. I had conditioned myself to conceal my anxiety by exuding confidence, even though internally, I didn’t feel comfortable. For the first two […]
Written for BIPOC Mental Health Month The rise of mental health importance over recent years brings forth significant conversations about how individuals understand it, live with it, and support others in their communities. Even with a significant rise in popularity, however, the topic of mental health remains filled with misconceptions, resistance and cultural taboos- most prevalent in communities of color. […]
As a young queer PR professional pursuing a career in America, I feel privileged to say that I’m lucky to have an overall inclusive and supportive academic, social and work environment that allows me to accept and present myself in the ways that I’m comfortable with. It was not until my last semester of college that I decided to pursue […]
