讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 C2 V7 w7 w5 e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. B& a6 p8 P$ r6 I: a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 p- s1 |) J) j; K+ }
-- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 n6 U& i/ O( O9 V8 O, R/ u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( T5 R3 U/ E0 l, Y; d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 d0 o# B) o0 t
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 c/ z O( R+ j+ B0 r -- General ESL classes information
5 B' C( U* q x/ A6 h -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
, h. E% `5 L' A* L7 [0 K run after-school-care program
5 H$ x( {8 {% E9 X8 {. _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 b2 _6 _& c6 U9 [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ C9 T$ ]/ T5 v
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 b5 ?' p3 w, j& C1 W" ^6 J) l. k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( \/ t& z4 ]: q6 l1 }$ Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 p$ w/ t/ y3 r; P1 g( F -- Gordon Head Residents Association, H0 R1 ?8 M* a0 _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# v% n! }% I) Z* m i' {1 v
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ @) \6 t* y) K' Z7 z$ v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( r8 S. `+ M7 P" C. q# N9 o -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" O6 `8 ?& ^6 ~7 w. D) Y5 X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( l5 I2 Q' W4 q( cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 |! v& v5 h; h/ r3 W9 G0 p
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Refreshment to follow
