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CPRS Toronto Student Steering Committee Profile: Frances Sesay, Vice President, Internal
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Meet your 2015/2016 Student Steering Committee!

Stay tuned for more Student Steering Committee profile postings in the coming weeks.

Frances

 

Frances Sesay

Humber College, Bachelor of Public Relations, third-year

Frances Sesay is a self-motivated and passionate individual who strives to meet and exceed expectations set before her. She is always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who may need it. Her goal is to successfully complete the Humber BPR program and move on to a prosperous career in PR.

Where are you from?

I was born in Kingston, Ontario but have lived in Toronto all my life. My ethnicity is Sierra Leonean (in West Africa).

Do you have any other post-secondary education?

I attended The University of Toronto, Scarborough campus. I took co-op sociology, psychology and health studies with the intent of getting into gerontology, the study of aging.

What are you most excited for this year?

I’m most excited about being the VP of Internal and having the opportunity to network with other PR students in the GTA as well as industry professionals.

Equally, I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to encourage PR students to attend CPRS events and expressing the importance of putting yourself out there to get ahead.

Have you interned anywhere?

I’m currently interning and volunteering with Pride Toronto as a media relations team lead. I’ve been with them since November 2014.

What is your dream job?

My dream job is still to be determined.

What do you do outside of school?

I enjoy reading by the lake, free writing, spending time with family and friends and volunteering.

Tell us something unexpected about yourself:

I love all things cheetah print.

 

Find Frances on:

Twitter: @frances_sesay

LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/pub/frances-sesay/65/30a/a74

 

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CPRS Toronto Student Steering Committee: Your executives for the 2014/2015 school year
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CPRS Toronto’s Student Steering Committee has been getting geared up for the 2014/2015 school year. To see what they have planned for students this year, check out their video below, outlining upcoming events and initiatives!

 

 

Questions? Please contact this year’s student representative, Arden Bagni at cprsstudents@gmail.com

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From speech bubbles to public speaking: Giving students VOICES
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VOICES 2013 Speech Competition is organized completely by students and for students, to create a platform for the new generation of college students.

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“Peace & love,” Monika Przestrzelska and Michal Kocia. This lovely couple is originally from Poland and they are here on an international exchange program.

Taking place on March 28, 2013 at The Great Hall on Queen St. West, the event is to express students’ concerns and hopes for the future, as well as an opportunity for them to get public speaking experience in a public setting.

Jeff Douglas, co-host of As it Happens on CBC Radio One; Bruce Hunt, the founder of Toronto Speakers Academy and president of the acclaimed Downtown Toronto Toastmasters Club; Nancy Milton, a certified co-active coach accredited by the International Coaches Federation; and president and CEO of The Lavin Agency, David Lavin make up the judges for the competition.

Literally taking the initiative to the streets to create awareness, for the past month the event’s organizers have been out around Toronto asking people to fill out a mobile speech bubble describing their hopes for the future.

These individuals could share a photo of their personalized speech bubble on the VOICES Twitter and Facebook pages. Check out all the photos we’ve taken so far.

From “Middle East Peace,” to an “All Vegan World,” to more “Group Outings,” to “Mental Health Prevention,” to “Save the Bees,” the VOICES team heard a bit of everything, and got to speak with some of the most interesting individuals along the way.

The competition will include 12 competitors from Seneca, Centennial and George Brown College.

Competitors will be preparing speeches that discuss their thoughts, ideas and emotions towards the future that awaits them.

Marco is a Toronto police constable and hopes to see no more violence in Toronto.

“No more violence #saferTO,” Marco Ricciardi. @TPS_Marco is a Toronto police constable and hopes to see no more violence in Toronto.

Overall, the competition has given the managers (like me) experience securing sponsorship, judges, media coverage, and learned how to create an interactive website and buzz-worthy social media campaign.

Please help support VOICES by liking our Facebook, Twitter and checking out our website and blog.

And join us this Thursday, March 28!

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Helping new practitioners transition to work
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If you are entering the public relations and communications job market, you may want the think again about the value of membership in your professional society.

It can be helpful to be matched with a professional mentor during this transition, for example. Networking with professional members can help you tap into the hidden job market. Participation in your professional association can also help to differentiate you as a job candidate.

CPRS helps students, new grads and new practitioners transition to work. We’re here to help.

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CPRS Toronto ACE Awards: What’s in it for me?
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By Nicole Laoutaris

Each spring, the crème de la crème of Toronto’s public relations community gather to recognize and celebrate the best, brightest and most promising in the industry.

The CPRS Toronto 2012 ACE Awards are just around the corner, and the time has come to dig in your heels and submit your very best work for evaluation. This year’s gala event will be held on April 26, 2012 at the newly renovated Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, on the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library. Stay tuned for more details!

The ACE Awards were created to recognize communications excellence in the practice of public relations. All CPRS members and associates, full-time public relations and marketing professionals in the Greater Toronto Area, and students who are enrolled in a full-time public relations or communications program are eligible to enter.

How do I enter?

In just two easy steps, you could be on your way to ACE.

First, enter an executive summary of your project electronically through the online entry form on the CPRS Toronto website by January 26, 2012.

Once a team of experienced communicators have reviewed the applications, those who have been short-listed will be asked to submit a full entry.

That’s it!

Note that students are only required to submit the first stage of submission, an executive summary and rationale for their campaign.

What’s in it for me?

Winning an ACE Award will earn you industry recognition, will strengthen your strategic communication skills and will get your work known by Toronto’s public relations community. Beyond that, you will have the opportunity to celebrate your success with your friends and colleagues at the hottest PR event in town!

What if I’m not short-listed?

You still benefit from the submission process, even if you are not selected for the next stage of application. All those who are not short-listed will still receive valuable feedback and suggestions for improvement.

So don’t hesitate! Get started on your entry today! And be sure to save the date for this year’s gala on Thursday, April 26, 2012!

For more information on eligibility, campaign entry categories, submission requirements and deadlines, click here to download the ACE Awards 2012 Entry Guidelines Package.

Questions? Contact us at ace@cprstoronto.com or Tweet your questions to @CPRSToronto

We hope to see you all at the gala this year!

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