讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: @1 [: ~( i# g -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 E$ | u/ L# i/ z/ d
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& p9 ?9 y) z9 H& w# r
-- General info about post-secondary education system . ], G+ V' t: ^0 t; Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, L% A" [, K- o2 {/ S: \( Q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ b' P" `# B' n3 ?# G" r -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 P" A$ k; c7 [" |; d5 C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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- x1 a w( b9 r( t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( b4 ?% @) G6 p; Z6 h U' E- Z0 M/ K X -- General ESL classes information
; _0 b; B1 }5 i3 Y# h5 x& y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ o4 e/ F! E6 G& Z+ L: a) Y
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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):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* F' A* D: C4 z$ U& s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 x% N2 h7 \ Y% I( n( ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 ~5 Z- _) S, y7 y- U" M5 q1 [ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 k* W8 B) g9 E q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* ^5 h, X6 ^: T
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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/ R! B7 ~, `1 }% Z! v6 nThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
