讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 U4 n& S+ ?% t, ]/ j3 I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 F1 [2 y6 @2 X1 _3 s2 b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ `: b6 f+ o ?8 A6 k1 o -- General info about post-secondary education system ( k; D' V- j: |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" ~6 e( ?+ v; u0 k/ K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; }+ T7 S8 E. _0 i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: b4 X" G5 m1 q: L( a) z- D -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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, A, @# b h. q9 x$ C4 D2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 [0 p+ j9 V! k7 {: ^ -- General ESL classes information
3 L1 t9 K' w. s: j( g -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# Q/ u2 ]6 ]% T9 X' v0 Q! ?6 V
run after-school-care program
/ A! M5 P- p- |. `6 ~ -- 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): 0 E* Z4 A+ U& G1 @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' ~& \: `& ~, T& c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , r/ y, F8 z' f/ [$ A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, V2 J% p, ?! _: v& r" E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 I1 p0 }0 c* L4 \" x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% r4 y) j! C# Z$ Q8 I' V5 M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- U1 g; ^; E( h8 { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, k1 ~- B9 `" s. M7 G* N7 _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* g3 V1 v( d# l& e
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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.# i6 ~" a- p/ h% L2 `% m
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Refreshment to follow
