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This article proposes to implement an educational workshop based on the “role-play” technique as a fundamental tool to be included in the syllabus of a course offered in any of the last two years on an Engineering Program to introduce social problems such as global migration-related situations. Through impersonating a diplomatic representative of a nation, participants get to analyze the problems that migrants and refugees cope with within several countries, but also gain awareness, empathy, and embody the crisis and fundamental human rights vulnerability they experience day by day, motivating students to routinely incorporate innovative solutions to these conflicts. A “Role-play” simulation-based tool commonly used is the Model United Nations (MUN), representing the United Nations System focused on students from schools, colleges, or universities. The article examines the MUN model methodology, its benefits, and its overall importance for the social skills development of the participants. Additionally, we review the positive impact of including social topics, such as global migration, into educational programs.
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