讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 J! Y6 m6 _" L) p, N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 |4 S! E( d( W9 X2 I -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* R, j# j8 M4 x: K9 t -- General info about post-secondary education system % G$ W! R7 c% f8 g8 N2 l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- O. c& s! y4 R3 C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' ?( k# x8 m$ T( U. ]0 L1 F- | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 z0 j, X$ E& Z4 ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( t' @* |: B W6 B -- General ESL classes information$ [: v6 B! V! p& R. t0 R" s/ \/ t
-- 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): ( R& \& }7 A# B$ L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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& u4 [+ h4 i7 |, W2 w/ j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % r, W" O! m" L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" m$ l# J/ ~' m& R& A6 C4 i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 S5 e4 I# P8 ~2 o0 I, p( [$ A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 w. A5 ~5 K2 Q x, {6 A6 v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) c: l) Q2 Z7 H& K p% `; k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% k8 M+ ^: A0 F$ v( A -- 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, China
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3 N( M, i' o' n# l+ FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, y$ D/ ~4 _0 g1 r. n8 CRefreshment to follow
