讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 }* F; g! @" @; _
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; s) e- Q g, q8 {( z& F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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& i0 h% {9 o' x9 B8 r9 I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 x% @# j' T, ^, t+ _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' I. ? z' y- f7 ]+ t9 y% V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- B- d" z( o: |. U s: E9 a" [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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& f( n. R3 [9 e/ I8 I6 m) V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; b1 e5 X1 U0 q4 x+ `1 x# e -- General ESL classes information
$ i( e) S" ]+ n; T7 m, { -- 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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. x: k$ r9 ?6 B- f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 F* ^6 c/ P- B5 S+ X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ w4 ~7 \% `$ f8 x; ~* q$ _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, ~4 ]# M1 ?9 {+ k) }3 V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, j3 A6 y) m$ |" i+ s6 Z% [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 K. A' k+ j9 t2 C' E( [: G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* w6 _0 o `3 _/ f' A- I! h! m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 L8 b" B; s4 W! V( n' c' ]( S- I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 G U' j! r9 l+ \/ Y
-- 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/ E' X0 W6 `3 u0 q8 j& ~" o
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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
