April 2026

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27 Day 1
Empathize
πŸŽ₯ Women in Focus Kickoff Circle
🎀 Open-Ended Interview Techniques Lab
πŸ‘€ Observation & Field Notes Practice
πŸ“ž Live Herstory Interview
πŸ—ΊοΈ Empathy Map: Says, Thinks, Does, Feels
28 Day 2
Define
🧠 Affinity Mapping Interview Quotes
πŸ‘€ Empathy Map & Persona Build
❓ Drafting Herstory HMW Statements
πŸ” HMW Peer Critique Protocol
πŸ“ Herstory Problem Definition
29 Day 3
Ideate
πŸŽ₯ Documentary Concept Sprint
✏️ Crazy-8s Film Frames
πŸ—£οΈ Peer Concept Feedback Round
πŸ“Š User-Needs Decision Matrix
πŸ“ Annotated Concept Storyboard
30 Day 4
Prototype
🧠 From HMW to Prototype Plan
🎬 Paper Storyboard Sprint
πŸ” Peer Storyboard Testing Protocol
πŸ” Storyboard Revision Decisions
πŸ“Ή Mini-Documentary Rough Cut
1 Day 5
Test/Present
🎀 Final User Test with New Viewer
πŸ” Feedback Analysis & Final Revisions
πŸ–ΌοΈ Design Journey Storyboard Display
🎬 Women We Admire Film Festival