Narratives shape what communities believe is possible. In this hands-on session, participants will practice two free, field-tested tools that make narrative change doable inside busy collaboratives. First, the Narrative Audit Map helps teams quickly surface dominant frames, messengers, and openings to shift the story. Then, the Counter-Narrative Canvas guides partners and community members in co-creating messages that affirm identity, center equity, and point to collective action. Attendees will leave with both tools as fillable templates, plus a 30-day integration checklist to embed narrative work into existing meetings without new funding or software.

Learning Question:  How can collaboratives use simple, free tools to audit dominant narratives and co-create new ones with community members that mobilize partners and advance equitable outcomes?