Empathize
Empathize
Students will interview various community helpers in San Jose, engage in role-playing scenarios to understand their roles, and create a personal reflection journal using multicultural symbols to express insights gained about the helpers' diverse impacts on the community.
Days 1 - 3
Define
Define
Students will analyze their experiences from 'Communities Come Alive Day' to collaboratively define the unique roles and contributions of community helpers in San Jose, using storytelling, role-playing, and group reflection to synthesize these insights into a visual map of community helper impacts.
Days 4 - 6
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm a variety of community helper roles from their diverse local surroundings, using creative arts and storytelling sessions, while incorporating multilingual and multicultural perspectives, to collaboratively ideate inclusive and respectful representations for their upcoming Community Helper Art Gallery.
Days 7 - 10
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will present their collaborative art projects depicting community helpers at a 'Community Helper Art Gallery' to peers, families, and community members, explaining the multicultural symbols used and reflecting on how community helpers impact their lives.
Days 16 - 20
60 min over capacity (225 min available across 5 days)
Empathize
Days 1–3
Define
Days 4–6
Ideate
Days 7–10
Prototype
Days 11–15
Test/Present
Days 16–20
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 2
Story Circle: Helpers from Our Neighborhood
Story Circle: Helpers from Our Neighborhood
29
Day 3
Helpers Insight Journal
Helpers Insight Journal
31
Day 5
Multicultural Helpers Role-Play and Reflection
Multicultural Helpers Role-Play and Reflection
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
Day 6
Community Helper POVs
Community Helper POVs
Helpers Perspective Posters
Helpers Perspective Posters
4
Day 7
Ideate
Storytelling Circle: Helpers from Our Community
Storytelling Circle: Helpers from Our Community
5
Day 8
Thank You Card Studio for Helpers
Thank You Card Studio for Helpers
6
Day 9
Role-Playing Helpers Parade and Reflection
Role-Playing Helpers Parade and Reflection
7
Day 10
Community Helper Concepts
Community Helper Concepts
10
Day 11
Prototype
Multilingual Listening Circles with Helpers
Multilingual Listening Circles with Helpers
11
Day 12
Safety Story Sequencing with Helpers
Safety Story Sequencing with Helpers
12
Day 13
Craft Thank You Cards for Helpers
Craft Thank You Cards for Helpers
13
Day 14
Role-Play Parade Preparations for Helpers
Role-Play Parade Preparations for Helpers
14
Day 15
Prototype Iteration Log
Prototype Iteration Log
Feedback Synthesis Report
Feedback Synthesis Report
18
Day 17
Multilingual Listening Circles with Helpers
Multilingual Listening Circles with Helpers
19
Day 18
Design Thank-You Cards by Teams
Design Thank-You Cards by Teams
20
Day 19
Coordinating Our Community Helpers Parade
Coordinating Our Community Helpers Parade
21
Day 20
Community Helpers Gallery
Community Helpers Gallery