Students will engage in interviews with classmates and community members, including a local event planner, to gather perspectives on what makes a party memorable and financially practical, using insights to shape their understanding of diverse needs and preferences in event planning.

Students will brainstorm and sketch multiple budget-friendly party planning ideas in small groups, using collaborative tools to share and refine their concepts guided by real-world insights from a local event planner.

Students will develop a prototype of their party budget using spreadsheets, test their calculations for accuracy, and refine their solutions based on feedback received in the online collaborative forum.

Students will validate their party budgets and environmental strategies by presenting to a panel of community stakeholders, including reflections on revisions from peer feedback, and adjusting their plans as needed in preparation for showcasing at the Party Planner Expo and Fiesta Festivity Fair.