How and when do people participate in their communities in ways that amplify their voices and help shape their futures and circumstances? How can communication, learning and civic engagement be made broadly inclusive? Angela Booker, UC San Diego Communication Department, shares how she addresses disputed notions of power, place, knowledge and tools for social action in the realms of community health and university-community partnerships. Her team of community partners, undergraduates, practitioners and researchers is using collaborative design methods to learn about storytelling and collaborative production of multimedia narratives as tools for overcoming barriers to community well-being. (#30322)