讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
F6 S' c/ C, S$ Q% s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" z: m7 i! S+ O& H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' k' Y/ E/ p7 A- ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - v" @7 p6 s( n, C$ ` l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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6 g: [8 Q# Z; }8 r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 f' c3 |1 U0 W" A7 f% X1 p& \
-- General ESL classes information& @- F6 W6 Q3 r1 c6 ]. n" b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 `& y! y6 D3 R7 d9 h& Z9 e
run after-school-care program5 q* \% o- D B# o# O Q$ t0 _
-- 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): @ z" g* m, m2 w5 q' a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 B/ i& X/ O% ?# ?: d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): |( D* }4 P- P; u4 ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. n, O Q, `& O5 ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# T) K7 [4 R& t6 v! \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association% k9 P8 q% x! r0 z& c2 W8 C6 r
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 E3 e8 I4 {$ x; w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 J' }9 t1 E; W+ {4 g# s* w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 n: P9 E: P/ c8 d0 @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 T; o/ X ~ y6 p, ?! a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 G( e/ ?, Q1 C' |
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. k( }, M- i& p ^7 }
q% P$ x6 O2 ?3 fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* M' s0 q) n3 s( Y
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Refreshment to follow
