Sacred Space Struggle

With Diwali celebrations hours away, your Hindu temple faces immediate closure due to a surprise zoning compliance inspection. Navigate hostile bureaucracy, gather documentation, and rally community support before Inspector Blackwood padlocks your doors at sundown. Your congregation of 300 faithful depends on you.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Temple Board President

Conversation Partner

Inspector Marshall Blackwood

Setting

Your temple's main hall, prayer bells and incense in the air, decorations half-finished, as morning light streams through stained glass windows

Location

Sri Ganesh Temple, Industrial District

Learning Objectives

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Locate and verify all historical zoning documentation since 1985

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Gather signatures and testimonials from neighboring businesses

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Document all safety compliance measures and recent inspections

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Identify any discriminatory patterns in local zoning enforcement

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“President, this facility is in clear violation of Industrial Zone Ordinance 47.2(b). I have orders to padlock these doors by sundown unless you can prove otherwise. The clock's ticking.”

This is how Inspector Marshall Blackwood's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#87

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