讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* h& v8 \# V( N* F5 ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( `+ t5 Z: k* o' e! o. o. k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; R( T; ~# N8 h* @; W -- General info about post-secondary education system
8 X4 m' P2 y B5 U- Q9 T* W4 q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; H- R" c3 j) A) v/ G9 \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% M' P9 _* w6 I! l- s1 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? G! X" k" F& P% Y" {7 h
-- 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):
# Q3 N/ G' t: F( k4 w7 d3 U n -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' J; H$ [9 a E, W+ o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / c9 D# G5 w- c# D! i+ n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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$ l7 [9 |/ h+ {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, E. ?4 o3 R! J8 u, t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! g( T7 Z2 J0 ~5 E( R& m -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 }4 C5 i* B6 Q6 O! y1 B% D, x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 s4 a& \9 ~! R3 U, e0 {! Q. z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ s: A& O9 C4 S1 f' H, Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# A% s7 J) c8 [/ Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* a( |+ l J, a( J- N4 @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& L; k" {5 U/ Z4 j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* b! R5 E, t' x D( ?2 HMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 u6 d7 c* }/ S! P$ j% ?. }" w
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 T8 c7 U) J. u" Q2 p; ARefreshment to follow
