讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' ?* ]0 X, Y; T% |* e! z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 m' `9 p' ?( t0 M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ N+ a. |1 E+ M8 {: w -- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 ^) i2 [5 Y& m5 O+ j; E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( R3 }# V! v; q" H4 Y3 t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 A: f/ x# b2 p" u. @
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- I- Q! T9 x" g/ z$ b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
- p9 }% w! _; G+ J0 b* p* S% h4 L -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program! L* f; u% V! f6 v/ d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 Y6 ~! C# `0 ~3 |! s3 X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) V2 p& J& b3 W/ B! v# [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# l$ R1 v: n+ C4 }' M* Q5 J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ v" B7 `' J; B* }* X; v1 B1 c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 i3 a" l3 y* Y6 { -- Gordon Head Residents Association- k& m- w' E* {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 B8 H5 N5 X1 P$ m! b Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- }8 ~$ g) T6 d9 K- c7 p2 B -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: |4 z, K+ x: N9 b: y0 w7 b1 @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( R6 r+ ^5 y, ]2 j) C# f0 f9 i3 u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ @( L! w; J! r( V- @
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# {5 J) z! n9 f3 A) zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 Y: T* a8 Y& k5 a
8 l% J, O; l aRefreshment to follow
