Empathize
Empathize
Students will conduct empathetic interviews with immigrants, gathering authentic stories and experiences to understand diverse perspectives on immigration policy, while reflecting on how their own identities shape their views and collaborating with community partners for deeper insights.
Days 1 - 3
Define
Define
Students will distill their research and insights from interviews and discussions to craft a clear, focused problem statement related to immigration policy, highlighting the intersection of personal identity and systemic policy frameworks.
Days 4 - 6
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm and articulate diverse, innovative proposals on how personal and cultural identities shape views on U.S. immigration policy, incorporating insights from community partners and peer interactions, culminating in a peer feedback session to refine their ideas for the next phase.
Days 7 - 10
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Prototype
Prototype
Students will create initial versions of their digital gallery pieces, integrating real-world insights from community partner interviews, and present these prototypes for peer and advisor feedback to refine their expression of how identities influence views on immigration policy.
Days 11 - 15
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will validate their findings and gather final feedback during presentations to local immigration policy stakeholders, ensuring their multimedia presentations are refined based on critique and incorporate insights from real-world contexts.
Days 16 - 20
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Empathize
Days 1–3
Day 1
Meet Immigrant Voices
Launch
60m
Documenting User Insights
Deliverable
Day 2
Day 3
Define
Days 4–6
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Ideate
Days 7–10
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Prototype
Days 11–15
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Test/Present
Days 16–20
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
April 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
13
Day 1
Empathize
Meet Immigrant Voices
Documenting User Insights
14
Day 2
15
Day 3
16
Day 4
Define
17
Day 5
20
Day 6
21
Day 7
Ideate
22
Day 8
23
Day 9
24
Day 10
27
Day 11
Prototype
28
Day 12
29
Day 13
30
Day 14
1
Day 15
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
4
Day 16
Test/Present
5
Day 17
6
Day 18
7
Day 19
8
Day 20