讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! b ^" `% y/ y+ h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: R4 d! W, S8 W3 @8 C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% } v$ x$ n+ {2 ^7 _9 A( Y6 y1 b
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 X* \7 v' j2 ~: \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( U! G; o& u, x+ V9 T- T% p/ ]& v, G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- 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):
# H3 f( j* u1 X4 D# s1 i -- General ESL classes information; F6 O4 j, R0 B9 k/ R
-- 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): # k$ F3 v. F9 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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* M# A3 K2 V4 ~ V% B `2 q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): e" y& k! m3 s' Q$ `7 \( h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; S& q' S$ i9 t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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# n$ o+ q: z2 S, s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. Y$ c ^8 j) s# V1 A" l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; [ }- U2 ]" K& u( V# l: ?" z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 f f7 D5 B+ Y1 @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 E& S8 f: f7 i5 K( `7 f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& Y) ]5 m& j: V/ [; j% f7 _
9 R! U2 ^+ U. DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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, L5 }2 o5 ?0 N. }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# w. J' v4 c7 `
$ ~, X$ M6 D" T0 VRefreshment to follow