Students will engage in storytelling sessions with immigrants from the New Americans Museum to gather personal narratives, reflecting on these real-world experiences to understand the challenges of migration as they begin designing their 'Suitcases of Hope'.

Students will analyze and synthesize the personal narratives and artifacts collected during the Empathize phase to clearly define the core themes for their Suitcases of Hope, using peer collaboration and guided reflection to identify the cultural and historical messages they aim to convey before moving into the Ideate phase.

Students will collaborate in diverse groups to brainstorm and sketch creative solutions for their 'Suitcases of Hope,' integrating feedback from cultural storytelling workshops to refine their concepts and align them with the project's narrative goals.

Students will construct low-fidelity prototypes of their 'Suitcases of Hope' and blanket designs, integrating preliminary artifacts and narratives gathered from interviews, while actively participating in peer review sessions to refine their concepts before progressing to the final creations.

Students will showcase their finished suitcases and blankets at a school exhibition, present personal narratives to peers and local community members, receive feedback, and implement revisions to enhance the impact of their artifacts and storytelling.