讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! {3 _; ~4 g* J. p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ c7 E& m9 R* w/ |* O5 @: h -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% N9 y# N: j4 h5 s% q2 h
-- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 ^7 P- w0 N$ f7 }, G/ {$ x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 V/ u# P0 ` s5 W' q+ r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
8 M! a" s- X; M4 b6 ~ -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 }5 B; P; C0 t+ ]+ { k1 _
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 C* o4 G2 A- N8 b# Z6 a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 t; s% z5 v7 P$ T. C/ p
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): g( C M1 C( w* A C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' X# r- d; `; F0 f. `5 h; M6 H4 E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 S- u, H n$ @1 ]. w7 L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" _! J, @+ i* U; P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. N8 @; e( P5 `, U+ m4 x9 B. M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. y, z1 v) D8 R" K7 f6 j9 S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 B9 h; w7 s$ e% m* z" \; ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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; p2 U$ F3 ^: B7 z# J& ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 n' i: k$ u# P1 q5 j# G8 X1 B
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Refreshment to follow
