讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# ?( ^2 C9 x' E7 |. m1 w' w6 M% J: p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* c: z) J( y# |' k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" F# t$ `! i" E6 B' X$ Q -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 y. z' ?* Y2 n9 Q3 j* m& b" N( ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ i; l) ^% c$ @# J/ F" ~, } P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: x) a7 L9 ^% p# G5 h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' ^1 S1 m9 F; A2 J& p2 g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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, S) D7 d3 x- Y# A# Y% @2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + t0 q: Q* E( _0 X" E: M5 j
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program& s4 o8 L6 D$ @) Y# a9 l, }# D: P, G/ ^9 |
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , @' A% N) V" ?& l
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 C$ T' c+ R1 V: ]. h) K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # {! ?2 w5 ]3 M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
x! i, J0 _! e1 g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services, [* L9 d9 @+ M7 g( c( |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
) U2 c( L- Q! @6 Q -- Gordon Head Residents Association
{& E+ b3 }( m. h- ?* W6 V- L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# E o8 B0 x( N0 P( s+ s H( ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
e h+ y3 S, V3 b1 z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings U6 V5 l) e( n- T. d: B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 v- s! W: |6 r -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 j B3 r- s9 @$ s* b5 @9 qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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+ h! o) w( [6 cThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) x3 g1 w4 H G) j8 k
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Refreshment to follow
