Tari St. Marie

St. Marie’s innovative teaching idea, “The World Peace Game,” is a simulation of real-world crises that requires students to work together to find solutions to global problems. The goal is for students to discover that they have the ability to tackle complex world issues and solve them. The simulation creates a deliberately overwhelming world with more than 50 crises modeled based on real events. While faced with these challenges, the “game” removes traditional rules and the students become responsible for innovating, collaborating and communicating solutions to address each dilemma. Over the course of 15 hours, the students are given specific challenges and take on different roles as they grapple with issues such as civil war, climate change, income disparity and environmental disasters. Throughout this process, St. Marie hopes students will learn how to think critically, collaborate in teams and empower each of them to make big decisions in their own lives.