讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" P% ]+ a+ V7 l/ q# ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ Z! O) t; \3 h' o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 c4 ^& j4 y) G
-- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ S8 k8 _( K8 L! G' e, e: l
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 r9 t0 ]( k* H' A3 X. n( U% N -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: ]) j, `# p7 u% [
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 ~- h& u7 \7 D9 ?, v
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# n5 L' [$ Q( P, Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 E; q; N ~% J. ]) J& u2 C+ u -- General ESL classes information
0 b+ M* B% T+ ~1 C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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):
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8 R& c0 c3 n. G. n. R" C M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): F; ?' o9 l1 B7 _' a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ A( }/ r' }; n. Q8 L/ l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 u/ u$ Q$ _3 ]4 R3 n$ V( t- I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 F+ r! P8 L+ ]' D: I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. ~3 I: n) u+ B u6 v8 N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" \ Y+ u3 e7 d' W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# A* ?# F3 [0 Z6 v4 ~) y6 K1 s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ b' q `( c$ R# o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 }! |7 V7 ~1 k
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MC: 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.; [$ n$ T V6 w" s1 S) o
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Refreshment to follow
