讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 d5 z% C% W1 ?" a E- t
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: x3 B' R" p5 g$ H$ B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, g4 L' K8 Y; q0 P; k8 R
-- General info about post-secondary education system
b/ f5 }# L- [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 T3 j! i( G& @3 Y2 M3 v# A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* f; @" d ~* O. k1 C% K8 ~9 G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; l5 d" I9 l# o& W3 \& I: G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 s, K# Y! V5 ?0 D+ j7 t" k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - m( c5 V7 n! M9 h! l1 l$ h
--Q & A
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# H9 L, y$ W7 k4 v' z, w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! k& `# l3 Q; g/ F
-- General ESL classes information
; E# [$ e2 I2 [" l( a" x+ I -- 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
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 i# [7 c E8 T4 \$ ^" { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 Y/ \) h4 L* s* F# }6 m" y" ]% v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" y- Y( w- N, o0 S& E8 C5 Z% e/ E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: g9 k. B9 b. E( z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% K" v$ K `" _' k4 b5 c4 j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
g" C( F% o& t4 U% [ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ] {, }6 Q) C# l0 G1 c# F B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# ~- \3 `0 g) l8 y5 x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 M+ N$ H; V# C Y* P
-- 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, China9 }8 N. D$ W' m& M8 m4 c
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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