10th Annual Global Communication Summit
From Campaign Rhetoric to Civil Discourse: A Call to Action
On November 1, 2024, Sihan represented Emerson College’s Communication Studies department as a Global Summit Student Ambassador at Vital Voices Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership.
A one-day program about democracy, civil discourse, media trust, disinformation, digital participation, elections, and civic engagement.
Event overview
The 10th Annual Emerson–Blanquerna Global Communication Summit brought together students, faculty members, journalists, civic leaders, alumni, and communication professionals.
The program opened with Emerson College President Jay Bernhardt in conversation with journalist Judy Woodruff, followed by sessions on democracy, civil discourse, media trust, disinformation, digital democracy, and civic engagement.
Challenge
Help prepare a meaningful space where participants could share global insights and bridge perspectives across communication, politics, journalism, and civic life.
“A meaningful space for sharing global insights and bridging perspectives in communication.”
Process
Sihan collaborated with fellow students and faculty while preparing for the event, then represented the Communication Studies department on site as a student ambassador.
Her support included event communications, visual materials, documentation, and audience-facing engagement across the summit experience.
Deliverables
- Student ambassador preparation and on-site representation
- Event communication and visual support
- Summit documentation
- Post-event public reflection on LinkedIn
Outcome
Sihan represented Emerson’s Communication Studies department at the 10th annual summit, connected with students, faculty members, and leaders in the field, and carried new perspectives on global communication back to the Emerson community.
No event-performance metrics were included in the supplied materials.
From the official program
Documenting the people behind the summit.
Sources
Case-study details are drawn from Sihan’s own event reflection and the official 2024 summit program.