This document provides an overview of empathy interviews and their role in the design thinking process. It discusses different types of interviews like focus groups and skilled interviews. Empathy interviews are described as the cornerstone of design thinking, as they allow designers to understand users' needs and perspectives. Various empathy tools are introduced, such as empathy maps and the "five whys" technique. The document also includes examples of empathy interview questions. Breakout activities are proposed to have students practice conducting empathy interviews on topics like online learning apps. The goal of interviews is to generate user insights that can help identify problems and opportunities to design better solutions.