讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 u" v F u2 ? }! n, `& {
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& P* G$ ~" p3 K8 p) v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 M# E, X$ y$ p1 ]. t5 j; Y -- General info about post-secondary education system % O5 a! X; U* n. `1 r, n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ t' Y3 G1 q; Q5 D1 V: j% B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& r7 }7 R4 O5 ~/ h- X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , F2 B0 ]2 c, K2 x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& N/ G% y# P) z) m
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 {* H; ^3 {+ [1 S6 \0 ?* V -- General ESL classes information
& T9 m3 ^8 h/ q8 r& b' J -- 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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! ~8 e0 y; y' N+ `1 R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 G5 @+ `6 T1 ?. n' ~; Z$ {+ ]" ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4 y4 S- |/ ^7 A% p7 v) C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 c$ f; G- z( b- {: { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 K3 n5 |) M3 j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 d' S6 I, R( K$ L# M N7 v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; g6 e/ Z1 m( V, g. Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( l% f' y" _/ f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& r' B9 U4 E# v5 c/ G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ s5 ^2 j6 A4 t! x- A$ h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
K% m4 I( T% E! U. x -- 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, China
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8 |" t+ }! S" \( E1 J* RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( S" H. Y, l" P' N! P
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Refreshment to follow
