The Charles Beard Communication Exploration, named in honor of Charles Beard, a communication lawyer and former Chairman of the Emerson College Board of Trustees, introduces youth to arts and communication fields of study and occupations. Mr. Beard was the first African-American to be named Partner in a major Boston law firm. The Charles Beard Arts and Communication Exploration Program teaches students the basic skills and foundations of a variety of subjects including; marketing, print journalism, stage and theater production, radio, internet and new media production, documentary making, and video and film production.