This panel explores the diverse roles of media and communication across advocacy, education, and analysis. Each presenter engaged with media in distinct ways-from expmining data and social media content to creating digital materials for political advocacy and educational youth leadership progrpms. Together, our projects demonstrate how media serves as both a tool for influence and a platform for learning, community engagement, and critical inquiry. Through these varying approaches, we highlight the power of communication to inform and shape public understanding to serve as a catalyst for mission driven work.

Moderator: Caedyn Busche, Associate Director, Career Exploration

Presenters:

• Piper Davidson '26 Politics/Italian
• Michelle Li '27 Gender Studies/Critical Race & Political Economy/Five College Asian/Pacific/American Studies Certificate
• Kaia McTigue '26 Philosophy/East Asian Studies
• Tutuwaah Ocran '27 Data Science/Data Analytics & Society Nexus.