Civic engagement has become an essential learning goal for institutions throughout higher education. Communication scholars employ various pedagogical tools to foster civic engagement. For instance, service learning has been shown to increase political and community engagement in courses such as family communication and public relations. Teachers of journalism and business communication engage their students in experiential learning activities designed to help students connect their life experiences with classroom learning. This article presents a method of teaching the undergraduate communication research methods course with an emphasis on civic engagement. The method presented in this article engages students in a semester-long project, for which they use research methods knowledge and skills to solve a problem or address a need in the community. This empowers students to serve their community through empirical communication research, and helps students see how communication research can solve real life organizational and social problems. A list of references and suggested readings is included.