讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- G0 _* I; o4 ~& ^5 w* C/ x4 l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% r+ o. R3 B$ {& R* @1 V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: q9 z0 i, U* O0 B; Y0 f0 r$ I -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 K$ S& o6 w# K- v9 w# v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 h$ B' Y! e y0 |( ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
u! d4 L/ I: f' g% O( o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + n# _) T3 L, S9 C# @7 z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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& u* e+ N; t; U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
" O0 J7 S" u; u$ v* V -- General ESL classes information
, Z% @, R, j+ d -- 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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# d( W8 ?& z0 w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) I2 c# {5 S& x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ |/ S& y9 h* G! R
# W& T1 G+ @+ f# B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* C# i+ l8 v1 \7 n ?3 a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 \+ P l# O8 K5 Q6 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
n; }, h6 d* `' b7 y/ n7 Q1 U -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: h" _; | I; _4 s: C O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 m% p( E, t1 J2 n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: Q8 B3 J; P. s' M9 m% W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! U3 B/ g, N! f/ r* ^6 t3 M1 N -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( r# D/ g4 f9 T* e$ l1 s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 ]5 D- b- M6 f; m. @& v
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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2 S, t2 D/ [' q$ H4 p: E9 f* G! SRefreshment to follow
