讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* f0 h" o% h7 d* k; x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ O; x7 T+ j! R2 K- S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
V" {6 l' B; U; D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 E, }0 }, E, K3 g6 j/ H9 x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
- Z/ }, E3 ?7 \& q3 d -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # D v5 S |6 d/ U, F
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3 _5 E" H- k" N6 @* [! p9 c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 C& q/ v: S6 S: H5 y4 J7 |
-- 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):
& P* @ P" q9 j4 r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* k' ]+ g$ ^2 @" i: r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% M& { W4 R% r) y, J3 e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* E1 l+ Y/ G7 F: `. v, \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- `4 y8 A }) z. s2 N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ a; Q; }# ?; x& N# {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, I2 j9 ]# s( `6 R; X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( l% Q' s* `' ?( e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' O7 Y) h4 ~9 Y& e% s3 N. jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ K c ?! d* @! J( ^2 c. h1 K
6 p4 o- v7 U" d# Q, IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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3 j8 g. W. v( r- WRefreshment to follow
