讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 Y) b- h( [: t9 q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 G7 b b% f4 Y k9 }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs M" O6 G4 m* W, O6 [+ _2 D% _6 `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 a' R) Q' J( i1 L' L) } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 s8 t( ^5 e' n3 f7 N5 V8 t) o
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * S S3 e; Y# A7 G% E+ v8 Y# S4 C+ d k
-- General ESL classes information
9 M. h* G3 x6 n -- 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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: i. j0 G, F u9 f( Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 R) T- W. [/ k) O( S& Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 N2 @7 S: w- K( p- |
/ M D9 L- i) q( r% }* X* v, b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 f; Y, J/ _- S$ z; X5 |1 |9 N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ `: Q1 C f+ l4 j2 \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' k: p/ m- O& K$ @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% w- h* u% J' s/ P! b- S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 t2 y4 g! ]( o9 p: }3 R3 o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 n7 _( X( q( c5 G: m6 q l, k8 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' A1 h: _) Y& z1 V/ x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 T* q, X8 D8 U, f% v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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+ t- a' p) f5 M" l& d2 CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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) X: q/ o3 Y- J. X! j4 qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
