讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ m1 j2 W3 _3 \$ a/ t
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: y) f3 T1 Z0 a! x6 u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 x+ ~ U! U" {/ P -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 e$ x+ ~. u6 S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. B' B8 y8 v" ~9 T4 ^$ b; p5 ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ h2 O0 f$ ?9 d, h1 N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # I; ]1 \/ Y' Y5 }/ P# O
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 _. S- {' n) ^. t) N -- General ESL classes information6 j6 a* N( z; W1 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 / N% I, V. D/ W& X# v- r( E9 e
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' H+ Z' f7 A x7 F8 q+ l) R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 x# Y+ r2 O8 ^& c0 l4 D) r" ^
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 S. a# T W/ S. P' G, X
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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5 Q7 D: ~2 M( u z6 z9 p" n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# G8 }! l, T9 w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 {; v$ T [. |! Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 w e" L" @$ Z$ }1 N" A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 z1 U' A J ~3 { i* Z1 p6 G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 p/ p- |+ ]5 k# s
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ I5 @( \- A! T
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 W+ ]* R7 e/ ^) X0 T4 x7 }6 d) Y; [
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Refreshment to follow
