讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" x# z1 D3 h; u2 g: o# h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* A( ~- U K, F0 r" w( U
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- s- l& R1 I4 S -- General info about post-secondary education system ) l3 A. t5 x! Z% [" U! u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 N8 R3 C) g4 b' o5 F! X7 w, j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 R0 o9 W2 m I0 d/ e; o; P% E; H( b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 P0 v$ B4 c6 K# _3 N
-- 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):
$ [5 H" ?4 n8 p$ e- u -- General ESL classes information) ? J$ @, q3 p' ~7 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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& l( J2 l- {3 z" C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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9 L# |" m" J8 c$ e+ s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # n" }4 J+ [# k+ [: y6 H( p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. ~& ]" Y$ ]* o. @$ x/ V, `3 F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 f/ t/ f7 j* c' z5 ?7 n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' c9 E6 p9 G- I9 S" A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 V9 b6 s4 g! W7 z6 m w6 J, R! Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
. ?- `$ N4 o6 A* n3 @7 P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( Y- U6 `) {3 |* g, w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' X: K2 n8 \+ s0 w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* K8 n" N. E! m* b
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. {* v1 B$ U4 r8 J2 @
-- 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
