讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ M1 ^8 U! K* ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# B+ R; d0 }- E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 r5 w/ ~' I9 Z& d9 ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, H$ b! p) ~7 Q/ p) W. h! s
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " R8 j6 `- ^$ S
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 z3 S/ a' c" `4 _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 B& R1 ]5 m( L) H# c
--Q & A
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6 h4 I! `1 v7 j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) Z5 n1 } p9 c0 S9 W -- General ESL classes information E5 m, [. ^9 \2 c7 e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* a, Y* q+ v+ x) e. |) d2 l
run after-school-care program
% p4 a. ~0 a3 O9 ~; E* ] -- 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):
* Q) [" A a+ d7 q: P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 ~9 R; o# U9 {( ^2 y9 n0 q$ p' j- A. U) I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! p% \2 U" a# b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 Z3 Q- m. h5 `2 M! Z+ D% H' c -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 ^& h5 d/ i5 J# }, q+ @! \: J# x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) t% b" _7 J* X! c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 G, j% g7 M7 m+ }) R0 B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 M, I' {7 l, |" i
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' N2 F$ r5 W/ c# K9 L1 U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 U0 h4 Y9 V$ h2 b6 a, m8 t7 e; U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 }6 Y$ H/ z* J' aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 L9 V" r, A# h( j2 Q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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