The year is 1994. The Colombian conflict began approximately in 1964 and is an ongoing low-intensity asymmetric war between the Colombian government, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and left-wing guerrillas such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, and the National Liberation Army (ELN), fighting each other to increase their influence in Colombian territory. It is historically rooted in the conflict known as “La Violencia,” which was triggered by the 1948 assassination of populist political leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, and in the aftermath of United States-backed strong anti-communist repression in rural Colombia in the 1960s that led liberal and communist militants to re-organize into FARC.

Objective: Some groups need to convince the President and Vice-President to end the conflict in Colombia by dismantling the guerrillas and the paramilitaries and ending the external influences in the country. Others will try to convince them why is important to keep the economic influences going and have guerrilla and paramilitary groups. The President and Vice-President will decide on what they think is best for the country. They can decide, for example, to stop the direct influence of the United Sates but to keep the paramilitaries, or vice-versa. The groups that can convince the President and Vice-President will win the game and have a victory.

Role: You are the CEO of The United States Rubber Company. You and your CFO need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle that your company is important for the economy of Colombia. Prepare a speech. (Marena)

Role: You are the CFO of The United States Rubber Company. You and your CEO need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle that your company is important for the economy of Colombia. Prepare a speech. (Alyssa)

Role: You are the CEO of The United Fruit Company. You and your CFO need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle that your company is important for the economy of Colombia. Prepare a speech. (Angelina)

Role: You are the CFO of The United Fruit Company. You and your CEO need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle that your company is important for the economy of Colombia. Prepare a speech. (Kendall)

Role: You are an Afro-Colombian of Urabá who has been displaced. Create your personality and your life story and introduce yourself. You need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle that you have the right to have your land back and also other social rights. You also need to convince them to end the armed conflict and to get rid of the international influence in the country. You are going to be a supporter of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). Prepare a speech. (Giovann, Ariana Armstrong, Ana)

Role: You are an Afro-Colombian of Urabá who has been displaced. Create your personality and your life story and introduce yourself. You need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle that you have the right to have your land back and also other social rights. You also need to convince them to end the armed conflict and to get rid of the international influence in the country. You are undecided and need to pick between supporting the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) or the AUC (United Self-Defense forces of Colombia). Prepare a speech. (Michaela, Deborah, Alexia, Anne-Marie)

Role: You are an Afro-Colombian of Urabá who has been displaced. Create your personality and your life story and introduce yourself. You need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle that you have the right to have your land back and also other social rights. You also need to convince them to end the armed conflict and to get rid of the international influence in the country. You are going to be a supporter of the AUC (United Self-Defense forces of Colombia). Prepare a speech. (Michael, Caitlyn, Sedria, Kearah)

Role: You are a FARC guerrillero and you need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle of the importance of FARC for Colombia. Create your personality and your life story and introduce yourself. Prepare a speech and be ready to argue against the AUC. (Bailey, Roberto, Wildie, Maritza, Anya)

Role: You are a AUC paramilitary soldier and you need to convince President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle of the importance of AUC for Colombia. Create your personality and your life story and introduce yourself. Prepare a speech and be ready to argue against the FARC. (Isemaline, Aaliyah, Haniff, Luz, Jose)

Role: You are an activist and member of the PCN (Proceso de Comunidades Negras). Create your personality and your life story and introduce yourself. Prepare a speech convincing President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle to end the conflict and get rid of the external influences in Colombia. You need also to make a case in the defense of the rights of the Afro-Colombia community. You can approach the afro-colombians of Urabá to inform you on their life conditions. (Andracia, Ariana Hernandez, Brianna, Abbey)

Role: You are an activist and member of the PCN (Proceso de Comunidades Negras). Create your personality and your life story and introduce yourself. Prepare a speech convincing President Ernesto Samper Pizano and Vice-President Humberto De la Calle to end the conflict and get rid of the external influences in Colombia. You need also to make a case in the defense of rights of the Afro-Colombia community. You can approach the afro-colombians of Urabá to inform you on their life conditions. (Tabitha, Denise)

Role: You are President Ernesto Samper Pizano. Together with Vice-President Humberto De la Calle, you need to devise a strategy that you will present to the country to the end violence in Colombia and to implement a truly democratic society with a prosperous economy. Prepare yourself to listen and debate with the several groups in question. (Aura)

Role: You are Vice-President Humberto De la Calle. Together with President Ernesto Samper Pizano, you need to devise a strategy present to the country to the end violence in Colombia and to implement a truly democratic society with a prosperous economy. Prepare yourself to listen and debate with the several groups in question. (Ezquiel)