Courses: Qualitative research methods, health communication, organizational communication, or any course that could incorporate advocacy or social change into the content area. Objectives: On completion of this assignment, students will (1) understand why and how action research is undertaken; (2) develop skill in perceiving and representing the social world as a scholar, using both pictures and words; (3) collaborate with others to analyze qualitative data and theorize how a social problem emerges and is reproduced; and (4) give voice to those advocating change. A list of references and suggested readings is provided.