讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 X* a2 M1 m) m* }- t7 P, F' M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 \. s/ H/ i9 b5 j8 v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" }9 X: y' `$ B V+ Z# h -- General info about post-secondary education system + N' p! Y) \7 j7 l% s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs H8 M. k% S7 n" P5 r% q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, z& F% ~, S+ v I -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 `4 F- `/ x8 H3 l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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+ @, F( K5 Q* q/ a9 V% G$ m9 S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % v: V/ d! G6 b6 k0 j
-- General ESL classes information. w3 Z; K) }; h& r2 j+ b9 ?9 {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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2 v: u6 r6 E: ?3 c7 G) Z8 s -- 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): . f8 O$ l6 ]$ W/ [- K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % V; y# j. X- [" L B
: I5 z; Q# n, s8 L8 n2 P& ^% O8 N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 G; F* @" {+ w" m2 u. Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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7 n- i7 M9 G ^$ Y* Q4 ]' m$ B6 V -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 o1 V, m9 T$ A, q$ h7 b" i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- `7 ?4 h" O! M) w9 S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 D M% P4 l @1 J' @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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& F& c/ v: M" 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' Z4 k5 F5 u' v/ G$ S) }
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
