讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 [) o c3 A6 ]% I, D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* _/ O7 U( B$ g* ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, G& a$ h6 C2 l5 @- _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! p9 E* O1 X! T K2 e, R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " V, Q; l( f( I( O. u, @1 G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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4 K+ i" Y: O' c9 H5 m6 ?0 y1 R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . i# ~ ?+ X0 ~7 I C
-- General ESL classes information& H4 A( g" A0 X8 H: B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( b, g/ q4 m+ Q% W
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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): ' Z9 J* s2 f8 `, y; L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 S* S! @7 {; F2 K$ t; A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% D7 O* u2 Q" C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# B+ A1 J/ H+ D( N1 Y% J) H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! D& J; ^2 H) z! f/ S, k: Q, Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) S2 h* O- B* n6 {% P0 f; E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ A q; ~/ D6 `/ r5 \' ~7 @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ d$ T0 s' G. W E -- 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. C) z4 ^/ k- z4 s3 `0 l& r
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
