The Pickering Learning Site is small, we’re only a class of 11 people. But being a small number of people does not mean that our passion is small. The 11 of us formed three groups each passionate about our charities.
I personally came to Public Relations and Corporate Communications program after a long soul searching journey. I knew I needed to find a career that would pay my bills, but I also knew I needed to find something that I enjoyed doing.
Students of Centennial College’s post-graduate Public Relations and Communications certificate program once again took top honours at the Canadian Public Relations Society Ace Awards held last night in Toronto, winning six awards in various categories.
Eight months, 70 students, one event, two placemats, one business plan, five Vines, a few videos, and countless other assignments and it all concludes tomorrow. Classes that is. It’s not the end, but just the beginning.
Only two short months after beginning Centennial’s corporate communications and public relations program, myself and five talented students came together to host Talk is Cheap.
The past 14 weeks at Centennial College have been loaded with networking opportunities, writing exercises, group meetings, group outings and plenty of new friends. The one-year postgrad certificate program in Corporate Communications and Public Relations at Centennial (#CCPR) has stood out for me as being one of the best learning experiences so far.
Raising $23,150 for charity is no easy feat, but Centennial’s corporate communications and public relations students managed to do it, and on a $0-budget.
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by an old friend who was curious about the CCPR program and how I was faring. “Is it worthwhile?” she asked. My first instinct was to question how high sleeping and showering regularly were on her list of priorities. But instead I went for a more straightforward and honest response – absolutely.
Students at the Story Arts Centre and the Pickering Learning Centre raised $23,150 during the Fall 2014 event season, creating a new record for the CCPR program.
For those of you who are wondering – yes, the corporate communications and public relations program at Centennial College is nothing like what you experienced at university. If your years of academia were anything like mine, this is music to your ears.
