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Rolland Janairo, the executive director of the Silicon Valley Urban Debate League , of which Zaragoza is a member, said the now-senior was"instrumental" in establishing the newly revitalized debate team. And it wasn't just the pandemic that impacted involvement in debate at Zaragoza's school. Andrew P. Hill is a Title 1 public school, meaning a high percentage of the students are from low-income families. Zaragoza, who is a first-generation American himself, explained that finding a time to meet after school was difficult, as many students take long commutes home on the bus or have to take care of their younger siblings.
While the students that make up the team have a range of academic interests, Zaragoza has found that the common thread between them is a passion for community activism. "I would be very shy about sharing any opinions," he said. But in debate,"you have to have [opinions] and you have to be able to justify them."
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