Sharon Cheung Each year, first-year public relations students at Algonquin College in Ottawa fundraise for a local charity of their choice. The two-year diploma program blends public relations theory with practical experience, including media and community relations, fundraising, and issues and crisis management. In addition, there are courses in advertising, desktop publishing, web design, photography, and business. This year’s…
Amanda Tracey In my first semester at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), I started volunteering with a nonprofit organization called Uganda Venture. It launched its first ever “Lights for Light” holiday campaign, asking for donations to help bring electricity to Tabiro, a village in southern Uganda. Getting involved with an organization that is working to…
Stephen Andrews As many of us return to the Mount’s campus to get back to our studies, a select few return from one of the largest PR sectors; not-for-profit. This industry is arguably one of the most rewarding and to no one’s surprise, one of the most challenging. Unless you are working with a large…
