讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. q; K2 q- ^0 c8 V9 n1 d8 y* m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 F8 D( m) i0 ]8 Q' o- P3 u& D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ z+ `" @2 N% J. V- ^" [7 [5 P -- General info about post-secondary education system * I% U+ V$ L3 [# S* X9 g2 ^8 X0 g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. u7 S) c* Z$ S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) A4 e/ M u8 S5 f0 t3 f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 j* d1 T& N, S
-- 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): 4 ?6 M3 d$ F l w7 }& a8 a
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! U5 R0 m# i+ b1 j/ P# [
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 q; m" j! A( X- t& c -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + b, l2 m* y2 r5 L" r
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 z1 t( ^. M% w. ^! y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services b% Z% \: o7 _% [/ V9 u+ O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 b$ u/ B: M' V" K' Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association
" M m& @' z" @! v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 T$ t/ K" [; P& T- q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 a3 a" ^3 B9 N5 M- V U2 P* g4 M: m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* N: i* A: |4 C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! D! j0 x6 d v% M1 ]& G/ H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches m) r$ _6 s k2 @4 Q; e+ q3 t
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MC: 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.1 }) U4 x% `9 A0 ~; U# ?
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Refreshment to follow
