Preface: Using she/they pronouns does not make me understand the trans experience. The following article is based on my personal experience using she/they pronouns. I have not and will not face the discrimination trans-identifying people do. I can only speak on behalf of myself. Why Do Pronouns Matter? I started using she/they pronouns last year. I identify as a cisgender […]
Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month may be ending soon, but the celebration is not over. We are living through an extraordinary moment in our nation’s history as we begin to shed light on ALL communities and work to become fully inclusive. As an Asian American, I cannot tell you how excited I am to see what […]
As I reflect on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, I want to introduce you to another way to think about the #StopAsianHate conversation. I was born in Xi’an, China. Every time I saw a foreigner on the street who looked very different from me, I was genuinely curious about that person’s life story, language, experience and what brought […]
This article offers reflections from various PRSSA students who participated in “Partners for Diversity: The Internship Preview” a collaborative program created by PRSSA and FINN Partners. To learn more about the program, see part one of our coverage here. Giselle Gallegos — California State University, Fullerton My recent participation in the FINN Partners x PRSSA Partners for Diversity program was […]
ICYMI: Check out The PRSSA and Finn Partners Program Experience – Part 1 I was first introduced to public relations in one of my news writing classes at the University of North Texas. As a broadcast journalism major, our assignment was to write a press release. It didn’t mean much then, but when I began taking higher-level broadcast courses I […]
Last year, I wrote an article about how unpaid internships perpetuate the racial wealth gap inequity and therefore prevent the PR industry from becoming more diverse. To address this issue, PRSSA teamed up with Finn Partners to launch a two-day mentorship program for diverse members, called “Partners for Diversity: The Internship Preview.” The program aimed to expose students to various […]
Hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have increased exponentially over the course of the pandemic due to racially charged and xenophobic rhetoric expressed by people such as former President Donald Trump, who has publicly referred to COVID-19 as the “Chinese Virus”. Comments such as those referring to COVID-19 as the “Chinese Virus” are very damaging to the AAPI […]
Editor’s note: The following article contains graphic content. This is what we’ve heard hundreds of times on March 8 in Argentina. Women are asking not to get told, “Happy Women’s Day,” nor to receive flowers. Instead, they say, “We will be happy the day that no one is missing.” To understand the reason for this statement (that I know for […]
Black Lives Matter. This should be obvious, yet last spring led to these three words screaming loudly in the consciousness of the United States of America. The country (and the world) was facing a surging coronavirus pandemic, yet we were in the midst of what some called a “second pandemic” — one of racism and the unjust treatment of people […]
Adapted Diversity Fund Graphic courtesy of Chelsea Akpan, a UTA alumna. The events from the last few years that have caused outrage and called for social justice serve as a wakeup call to everyone. This past summer when the entire country witnessed the unjust killing of George Floyd and social movements took center stage, the University of Texas at Arlington’s […]
