讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 G6 p/ P5 O ]* k -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" j3 g' }) i, w5 k/ D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& W: ], U1 K7 h4 @3 i+ v8 s7 N" D. j% h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? X9 a9 ?* D# y& Q7 r3 C# T& K" _. m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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' l1 V' n' u' R, X( j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
& r" x6 z& W; t h -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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1 D" } }& I/ ^3 K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 \! o& Y* _& u& t) g I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& j6 K+ {6 Q9 e, `1 t0 I/ D -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 D4 Y' p4 U1 E9 t/ m, g/ p6 D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association; m3 M. b; i; ^" E+ d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 m- g3 u- ?5 ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 A/ [* w2 P4 O. p3 @2 z3 M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ l2 [4 \) r7 ]0 z" J" a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 j! s8 u$ Q8 y5 `; t6 c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( Y3 s! M( y8 O7 J' B! x1 j# B
% g4 G! L% R4 Q6 y* k: s: _* S. kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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/ o( J. R/ c) g* k# {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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; ^7 y( M* E7 h( w8 n" |Refreshment to follow
