Song Shi, sos59@pit.edu We are looking for 2 more panelists and one person to serve as chair of this panel at the NCA (National Communication Association) 2024 convention (Nov. 21-24, New Orleans). The aim of this panel is to shed new light on a theoretically and practically significant issue in communication studies: using new media and digital technologies to promote social change and community engagement, an issue that has a perfect fit with the “Communication for Greater Regard” theme of NCA2024. The discussion panel will provide new insight, share new ideas, and pursue new lines of inquiry into the role of technology and new media in fostering social change, community engagement, social activism, civic engagement, and effective crisis response. We bring together recent scholarship and practice on this issue in international and intercultural communication. The theme of the panel may be refined for the research interests of panel participants. Tentative title - New Media and Digital Technologies for Social Change and Community Engagement This discussion panel proposal will be submitted to the International and Intercultural Communication Division, NCA 2024 If you are interested in participating, please send a 100-200 word abstract and the title of your research/discussion topic to Song Shi at sos59@pit.edu and CC Tim Huang, TIMHUANG@pitt.edu *by March 27th*. Please also include your name, academic affiliation, your title at your institution, and email address Current Members’ Topic: Song Shi, sos59@pit.edu , Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Tim Huang, TIMHUANG@pitt.edu , Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Song: The use of ICT in COVID response in China (a chapter from Song’s new book, *China and the Internet: Using New Media for Development and Social Change*) Tim: “The Time-Traveling Project”: the use of VR/AR for community engagement in the Hill District community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sincerely, Song Shi