讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" B+ \2 d, n ^% x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems O! K6 Z8 z* f0 ^/ t; q2 q c( e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 q \8 f! g" Y6 E0 Z1 I -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 L. m& O* P; |0 }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 q) e9 T! x q1 a1 q( P, O$ l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& C( a, N! @ u2 m1 X8 z9 S! Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 \/ U8 Q0 {- ^9 b -- 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): / B4 @% e0 F y& R5 @* M
-- General ESL classes information9 u+ @9 U! h% H) e. ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" g" G) K8 I$ C) ? \8 v% a( u2 Z3 X
run after-school-care program8 _3 O/ S5 W# p
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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0 v$ E: o9 Y' V2 x1 R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 H N6 \2 P# V% n4 y8 U( s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 m" W/ l1 n/ r8 f# b# |/ Q
: B$ p! ^0 f( ?- }' `4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 F7 S7 Q% X; \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association" s: g' j$ `6 y$ k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 {* }* p9 m2 R- k6 z0 Y1 Y; o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ ^- ~ S! y/ Z* k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! ]4 N& G% I% F5 xMC: 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 \" _% I9 G
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Refreshment to follow
