In early 2020, I was in an education course where we worked with students of special and diverse populations. I chose to work specifically with the students at the refugee center as I wanted to broaden my perspective of teaching and of the individuals whose lives were vastly different from my own. I worked with three other incredible educators to craft lessons for these students to exhibit alongside the "Translating Valence: redefining black male identity" exhibition at the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts. Being a refugee, many people see you as a number rather than a human being. We wanted to combat this ideology by creating a lesson that would highlight each individual's identities. Working with these students taught me patience, gratitude, struggle, but most of all, trust. One of the teachers I worked with, Samuel Abejean, instantly connected with these kids. The first day we met the students, Samuel saw a student with his hood up and his head on the table. You could tell that he understood and instantly knelt by his chair and became his friend. He was gentle, empathetic, and open. Samuel's level of compassion for his students will be a memory that I'll cherish for the rest of my life.