The Charles Beard Communication Exploration introduces youth to arts and communication fields of study and occupations. This includes television production, print and broadcast journalism, stage and theater production, internet and new media production, and video and film production among others. The Charles Beard Arts and Communication Exploration Program is named in honor of Charles Beard, a communication lawyer and former Chairman of the Emerson College Board of Trustees. Mr. Beard was the first African-American to be named Partner in a major Boston law firm.