Students will engage in immersive storytelling workshops, interview community members, and participate in reflective discussions to develop critical listening and empathetic understanding that will inform their creative biographies and artifacts.

Students will articulate a focused story for their community member's biography by analyzing their interview insights, identifying underlying themes and messages, and collaboratively discussing these key elements with peers to clarify the narrative direction, ensuring a meaningful connection to the project's essential question.

Students will brainstorm and generate diverse ideas for their upcoming community member biographies and artistic representations, using collaborative sessions to explore innovative approaches and thoughtful symbolism that connects personal narratives to broader community themes.

Students will develop low-fidelity prototypes of their biographies and artistic representations, experimenting with various storytelling techniques and visual styles in collaborative workshops that refine their ideas into tangible formats.

Students will present their community portraits, biographies, and artistic artifacts to peers and community members, gather feedback through structured interviews, and use this input to refine their final stories and representations, enhancing their presentations for the exhibition.