讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- _' k% @7 L. k' x T; {) O5 i" l" O; ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 _$ E* T6 c' o* d2 T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 G* T' ^! ]$ p* h# } -- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. l% [3 |3 s5 v7 _" p& a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
a* G" o% ~6 _1 o+ y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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& I! ~# ~& F3 P, v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, J! d3 M6 O1 b' i# D8 t; i3 ` -- General ESL classes information4 w+ x j% ^; i# q. ]
-- 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): # ~, g% x9 F0 C: ]" g( ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 z* P( [4 n8 L0 u
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " i4 T2 [& T2 h0 r* ~0 N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! Q( X& P$ ~- I% T* T* d: \+ u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 r* C' y- K- r# S. @! J -- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 Z3 p" @1 N7 ?: `+ Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& W" J6 L* i3 ~$ B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) _3 E6 H5 ]$ T* s8 y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 S3 T- n5 _4 }2 r1 Q2 K& G
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! [3 i- t6 q( E) I% H7 X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, W# n$ {4 A" z1 g- Q, F# XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 a. `0 W o' r0 E
* `! {; K5 Y6 h w5 F8 J; o0 uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 N6 `4 V9 m0 j9 } B
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Refreshment to follow
