LEGADOS es un evento de Debate Cívico en español inaugurado en mayo de 2018 por Marion W. Hart, Chris Skiles y John Patrick del Equipo de Debate de Cal Poly. Destaca los lazos históricos que unen a los californianos en los Estados Unidos y México. Este foro mantiene la tradición del Debate Cívico al encomendar a los estudiantes defensores la tarea de elaborar propuestas para resolver problemas del mundo real y utilizar a expertos en el campo para evaluar el desempeño de los estudiantes. También es un lugar que brinda a los estudiantes una oportunidad única para abogar por cuestiones que afectan directamente a sus comunidades en español. Como tal, sirve como un campo de entrenamiento para estudiantes multilingües, ofreciéndoles oportunidades para perfeccionar sus habilidades oratorias, de persuasión y retórica. Nuestro objetivo es explorar colectiva y competitivamente políticas, tendencias culturales e ideologías que afectan a los californianos, ya sean de Baja California o Alta California, creyendo que a través de la colaboración binacional, evaluamos y elevamos colectivamente los asuntos que nos afectan a todos.
LEGADOS 2023-2024
Durante los últimos tres años, el Equipo de Debate de Cal Poly se ha asociado con la Sociedad de Debate de CETYS en Mexicali, México, para participar en debates, discusiones y la búsqueda de soluciones convincentes sobre temas como la policía, la violencia, la distribución del agua, la conservación ecológica y la evaluación de las implicaciones de la visa H-2A para México y los Estados Unidos.
Este año, se evaluarán los temas de sustentabilidad en California.
LEGADOS - MEXICO — Sustentabilidad urbana.
LEGADOS MÉXICO: Torneo Presencial
Fecha: 15-16 de marzo de 2024
Lugar: Mexicali, México (patrocinado por CETYS, Mexicali)
Tema: Sustentabilidad urbana. ¿Qué puede hacer México en relación con Estados Unidos para tratar el problema de los carros "chocolate" en Baja California?
What can Mexico and the United States do, in tandem, to address the problem of unregulated vehicles in Baja California?”
Descripción: Más información venidera.
Contacto: alma.gurrola@cetys.mx
LEGADOS - USA — Sustentabilidad rural y agrícola
LEGADOS USA: Torneo Presencial
Fecha: 12-13 de abril, 2024
Lugar: San Luis Obispo, California (patrocinado por Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo)
Tema: Sustentabilidad agrícola. ¿Cuál es la barrera más urgente para la agricultura sustentable en el estado de California? ¿Cómo pueden responder el gobierno local, estatal y/o federal? ¿Qué papel puede desempeñar México en esta situación?
What is the most urgent barrier to sustainable agriculture in the state of California? What can local, state, and federal governments do to respond? What role can Mexico play in this situation?
Formato: JoPat. Un torneo cívico, de presentar y defender con un componente colaborativo.
Descripción: El tercer evento cívico se centrará en la sustentabilidad agrícola en las zonas rurales de California. Abordará la pregunta clave de cuáles son las barreras más urgentes para la sustentabilidad agrícola y qué acciones pueden tomar los gobiernos local, estatal y federal para abordar estos desafíos. De mucha importancia también, es señalar el papel que nuestro vecino, México, debe desempeñar en esta solución. (Más información venidera)
Contacto: Dra. Marion Winrow Hart, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. mhart03@calpoly.edu
Expresar Interés: https://forms.gle/B3LcVK786VvXBcpW8
For those driving to the event, parking is free at Cal Poly on the weekends. However, it is Open House and so Perimeter Road, Highland will be closed to thru vehicles.
LEGADOS is a Spanish-language Civic Debate event inaugurated in May 2018, by Dr Marion W. Hart, Prof. Chris Skiles, and Dr. John Patrick of the Cal Poly Debate Team and, highlights the historical bonds that unite Californians in the United States and Mexico. This forum upholds the tradition of Civic Debate by tasking student advocates with crafting proposals to solve real-world problems and using field-experts to assess and evaluate student performance. It is also a venue that provides students with a unique opportunity to advocate for issues that directly affect their communities in Spanish. As such, it serves as a training ground for multilingual students, offering them opportunities to refine their oratory, persuasion, and rhetoric skills. Our goal is to collectively and competitively explore policies, cultural trends, and ideologies that affect Californians, regardless of whether they are from Baja California or Alta California. We believe that through bi-national collaboration, we collectively evaluate and elevate those matters that impact us all.
LEGADOS 2023-2024
For the last three years, the Cal Poly Debate Team has partnered with the Sociedad de Debate de CETYS in Mexicali, México, to engage in debates, discussions, and the pursuit of compelling solutions on topics such as policing, violence, water distribution, ecological conservation, and the assessment of the H-2A visa's implications for Mexico and the United States.
This year, the issue of sustainability will be assessed.
CETYS, Méxicali has proposed studying urban sustainability with their in-person debate on March 15th-16th debate:
LEGADOS MÉXICO: In-person tournament
Date: March 15-16, 2024
Location: Mexicali, México (hosted by CETYS, Mexicali)
Topic: Urban sustainbility. ¿Qué puede hacer México en relación con Estados Unidos para tratar el problema de los carros "chocolate" en Baja California? (What can Mexico and the United States do, in tandem, to address the problem of unregulated vehicles in Baja California?”
Description: Information coming soon
Contacto: Profa. Alma Gurrola, Cetys, Mexicali. alma.gurrola@cetys.mx
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo takes on issues of rural and agricultural sustainability. We will be exploring on the 19th of April:
LEGADOS USA: In-person tournament
Date: April 12-13, 2024
Location: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California
Theme: Agricultural sustainability. ¿Cuál es la barrera más urgente para la agricultura sustentable en el estado de California? ¿Cómo pueden responder el gobierno local, estatal y federal? ¿Qué papel puede desempeñar México en esta situación? (What is the most urgent barrier to sustainable agriculture in the state of California? What can local, state, and/or federal governments do to respond? What role can Mexico play in this situation?)
Format: JoPat. A civic tournament, present and defend format with a collaborative component.
Description: The third event will focus on agricultural sustainability in rural areas of California. It will address the key question of the most urgent barriers to agricultural sustainability and the actions that local, state, and federal governments can take to address these challenges. It is also important to note the role that our neighbor, Mexico, should play in this solution.
Contact: Dr. Marion Winrow Hart, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. mhart03@calpoly.edu
Registration and for more information: https://forms.gle/B3LcVK786VvXBcpW8
JoPat Format
In the JoPat format, we aim to create a constructive and collaborative environment for student teams during our event, and is based on a conversations in the Civic Debate Consortium. This event can accommodate up to 10 teams. We prioritize diversity among participating universities in registration. Each team will present their arguments to a panel of field experts.
The time breakdown for the JoPat Format is as follows:
Introduction (7 minutes): One team member presents their case.
Defense (5 minutes): Adjudicators ask questions, and one team member responds.
Hybridization and Conclusion (7 minutes): One team member summarizes their case to the adjudication committee. During this Conclusion speech, each team must cite and incorporate into their case a component from another team's case that would strengthen their argument.
The Introduction and Defense segments happen consecutively for each team. Once all teams have completed these two segments, the room will be cleared of debaters. Each team will then present their Conclusion to the panel, ensuring that no team gains an advantage by going last and hearing others' conclusions. Once having given their conclusion, teams are welcome to stay and listen to the remaining conclusions.
First place is given to the team with best case as chosen by the field experts. Second place is the team cited.