讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 j# B7 ~, f- C/ }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ n- K8 b& ^& O- V' v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# K% E4 [8 V) K, _+ m3 J& J
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 n; x# X% z* ~4 V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" L" `8 I0 M+ ~) Z+ B; w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" F! u$ }7 b# |7 h" b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - z: x! Y5 j, j' N( N+ @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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( `* [% p" W V' U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : Q. k0 s9 I( q/ q$ ]8 b8 ~
-- General ESL classes information' p: U, E0 { q' k: V1 k) B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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3 z: O1 c8 P1 k3 m3 }2 d -- 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): 9 j# C* U* M; E& Y8 v4 D& }; k" Y( t
-- 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): - G- j( N8 I s1 { W- [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% Y& [: N/ R& R1 i" U, u' L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 W- R# P- g* S; a8 W5 ^ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; p' w; v, D2 x+ H" D* t4 U. b) \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% ~2 \9 C) @2 [7 Z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- T8 A" L4 y, [. U1 @2 s) I/ X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. H- b8 a: c* g/ I
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