讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, K0 D9 y) L7 J9 \3 e2 f -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 U6 {, n1 q) k3 }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' j- _( C v3 b- S4 b -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 p3 N( t; F$ H# V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: u) k y$ w4 x2 I% G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" \9 m# T0 X* j+ K9 C! ]% n( t2 e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 u& S' N7 Z' `# E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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4 ^; a$ t' R; e+ V; l# A) {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 I6 Z/ [, S& I }9 {' ]$ a9 X- e -- General ESL classes information8 [0 }' w) J0 K# Q& L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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/ J. i: a8 ^% ]1 { Z# w -- 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): * U, b* ?3 z1 j) y2 R% ?
-- 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): ' M; }: a! S7 S# W) u8 p6 S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ L5 w9 k9 O7 `% C) {2 V0 O9 M! j7 q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ p( r* I2 U. Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 s8 l. j3 P9 q) l% m/ V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& W& {: Y% g2 `' q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ p9 X0 }9 Z/ g% t% F k; _# D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! u. _7 A5 g8 ~; U4 e. I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% o* x' s+ A4 J% w) [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 }: d* n: c$ L/ ?! R0 H: O7 H6 F
2 {0 s; T% t J& u" j; d4 IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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7 h. l! |6 W8 [! u" i* Z3 KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! \- K7 t0 X0 \5 o3 i
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Refreshment to follow
