Grooming the Messenger

A Georgetown U. center teaches students to help charities communicate

By Sandy Asirvatham

Before moving to the United States from London two years ago, Jacqueline Sibanda had worked as a community-relations specialist for a British cellphone company, and was part of a team that negotiated with local residents wherever a new cellphone tower was planned. While she loved the corporate world, she yearned to use her communications skills for the greater good.

So last fall, Ms. Sibanda entered a master's program in public relations and corporate communications at the School of