Design Thinking for Innovation - Week 5                                                                   Peer Graded Assignment

Challenge & Selection

In fact, I used visualization and storytelling combined to share knowledge and deep  understanding of a matter that people usually get miss-leaded about Muslims in general and  Palestinians in more specific way. As a Muslim and Palestinian I always faced challenges of  how to let people see who I am and what I stand for, not what some media promote. I met  many people who have a predefined image about people like me sympathizes or consider me as a terrorist. I choose to apply storytelling combined with visualization as they are both able  to deliver insight, build empathy and reach people emotionally which make it easier to  understand other’s point of view and what's really going on. I use storytelling to tell a story  with the help of visual aids such as, pictures or videos to present facts about the current  situation of what is going in Palestine or how it’s like any person might be in my shoes.

Application

As a human who has been through that and other people who happened to be in the same  situation, we took a chance to volunteer in a cultural event to demonstrate what we really are  and what we stand for by presenting our culture and telling our stories in an exhibition. We  tried to establish an environment as engaging as possible. We made a model of Al-Aqsa  Mosque and pictures of historical figures from all over Palestine. We brought different styles  of Palestinian embroidery and more bunch of things. We tried to leave a good impression on  people and memories that will last forever. We told them stories about Al-Aqsa Mosque which  mean "the Farthest Mosque", located in the Old Jerusalem, is the third holiest site in Islam. Al- Aqsa Mosque Square includes 200 landmarks such as, Al-Aqsa and Dome of the Rock  Mosques, a school and a hospital. In this place, you can find peace and many religious and  social activities are held, where children can play and families gather for different social  activities.

Insight & Approach

Personally, I did not expect people’s reactions. People were engaging with us and listening  about our culture and stories. Leading them to snap some pictures and share it with their own  community. Although, some people did not believe in what we delivered, we made them  question what they know and wonder about their prescriptive about us which led them to do  more research to seek the truth.

Applying storytelling combined with visualization made great impact. Considering the tools I  used, Learning Lunch tool was applied too however I was not really aware of it back then. I  would definitely consider it next time in order to create better impact. I need to review the  insight from other exhibitions so a better and more effective outcome. I would also use more  of visual aids such as, food to taste, perfume to smell and music to hear to provide a better  environment and to make the story richer for people.


Design Thinking for Innovation - Week 5 Peer Graded Assignment Challenge & Selection In fact , I used visualization and storytelling combined to share knowledge and deep understanding of a matter that people usually get miss - leaded about Muslims in general and Palestinians in more specific way . As a Muslim and Palestinian I always faced challenges of how to let people see who I am and what I stand for , not what some media promote . I met many people who have a predefined image about people like me sympathizes or consider me as a terrorist . I choose to apply storytelling combined with visualization as they are both able to deliver insight , build empathy and reach people emotionally which make it easier to understand other ’s point of view and what 's really going on . I use storytelling to tell a story with the help of visual aids such as , pictures or videos to present facts about the current situation of what is going in Palestine or how it ’s like any person might be in my shoes . Application As a human who has been through that and other people who happened to be in the same situation , we took a chance to volunteer in a cultural event to demonstrate what we really are and what we stand for by presenting our culture and telling our stories in an exhibition . We tried to establish an environment as engaging as possible . We made a model of Al - Aqsa Mosque and pictures of historical figures from all over Palestine . We brought different styles of Palestinian embroidery and more bunch of things . We tried to leave a good impression on people and memories that will last forever . We told them stories about Al - Aqsa Mosque which mean " the Farthest Mosque " , located in the Old Jerusalem , is the third holiest site in Islam . Al- Aqsa Mosque Square includes 200 landmarks such as , Al - Aqsa and Dome of the Rock Mosques , a school and a hospital . In this place , you can find peace and many religious and social activities are held , where children can play and families gather for different social activities . Insight & Approach Personally , I did not expect people ’s reactions . People were engaging with us and listening about our culture and stories . Leading them to snap some pictures and share it with their own community . Although , some people did not believe in what we delivered , we made them question what they know and wonder about their prescriptive about us which led them to do more research to seek the truth . Applying storytelling combined with visualization made great impact . Considering the tools I used , Learning Lunch tool was applied too however I was not really aware of it back then . I would definitely consider it next time in order to create better impact . I need to review the insight from other exhibitions so a better and more effective outcome . I would also use more of visual aids such as , food to taste , perfume to smell and music to hear to provide a better environment and to make the story richer for people .