Empathize
Empathize
Students will engage in field trips to local food banks and shelters, conduct interviews with staff to deeply understand their needs and challenges, and start their reflective journal entries that document these insights and personal responses, setting the foundation for the next phase of defining project goals.
Days 1 - 4
Define
Define
Students will clearly articulate the problem of food insecurity by analyzing insights gathered during the 'Food Justice Fiesta', collaborating to refine a class-wide problem statement that reflects community needs, and engaging in reflective journaling to deepen their understanding.
Days 5 - 8
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm and collaboratively develop innovative food drive strategies that respond to community needs, drawing on insights gained from interactions with local shelter staff, and prepare to present their ideas during weekly peer review sessions to refine their approach.
Days 9 - 12
Prototype
Prototype
Students will collaboratively create and refine low-fidelity prototypes of their food drive strategies, integrating class feedback and insights from community interviews to ensure innovative and effective approaches in addressing food insecurity.
Days 13 - 16
Test
Test
Students will engage with the community feedback on their food drive strategies, iterate their plans based on constructive insights, and prepare presentations to share refined solutions and outcomes in a public speaking event, demonstrating adaptability and resilience.
Days 17 - 20
Empathize
Days 1–4
Day 1
Day 2
Empathy Interview Practice and Strategy
Activity
90m
Day 3
Reflection and Feedback Session
Deliverable
60m
Day 4
Define
Days 5–8
Day 5
Day 6
Stakeholder Role-Play and Feedback Session
Activity
60m
Day 7
Reflective Journaling and Peer Review
Deliverable
30m
Day 8
Ideate
Days 9–12
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Innovative Food Drive Strategy Presentation
Assessment
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
19
Day 1
Empathize
20
Day 2
Empathy Interview Practice and Strategy
21
Day 3
Reflection and Feedback Session
26
Day 4
27
Day 5
Define
28
Day 6
Stakeholder Role-Play and Feedback Session
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 7
Reflective Journaling and Peer Review
3
Day 8
4
Day 9
Ideate
9
Day 10
10
Day 11
11
Day 12
Innovative Food Drive Strategy Presentation