讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' t" s1 n4 `$ Z, R% @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! y- A' ~! ~4 @" M! Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 O: R$ ?# C' s. s5 p) Q2 M) S! s -- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( l. x$ J3 T+ Q* H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) z" l4 U) `) E. Q+ w* L4 q. x0 c2 [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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% ~+ b ]7 K) u2 n2 T2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( i- t% z W+ j6 e+ a
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program1 C# j! u8 N) M f& E$ B3 n
-- 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): " |9 @: N) x& t1 ]( U
-- 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): # g6 C2 i5 S/ Y: S8 B; k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ t4 X+ h2 e8 p2 D. ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 R0 M7 `7 Q' A- Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% Z" H2 r2 C3 {, x -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% i7 S) ~& T- e7 b6 `; g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 O8 w, d4 r- L7 e" Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ X$ d$ ~& D, W% QMC: 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." U. c' t) g; B9 a. f. W9 f
3 U7 \2 p2 [) w3 l DRefreshment to follow
