讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" |# V4 c9 p# `) a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: e0 r* b- q% k5 n' t \ {
-- 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. ^4 J8 o8 I: H9 u; y E% ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 E& ]2 P" N) k: r# d! g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( [( U' {: P* g4 f5 l- f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) V. Q7 L* ]% Z, E7 Y, Y7 p0 P
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 T2 `$ z* A3 N4 N3 E6 h1 I3 E -- General ESL classes information# i2 _& m. w, Z
-- 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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1 p, H4 u- f4 V, u. f0 F4 q2 ]3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 m! W q1 {' B% {: X -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , d, ?$ \, ?* P6 c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# {7 X# Y `7 H6 m3 q V -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 B. u8 u6 T, p9 |* b3 U9 k1 b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 H" C; H5 T! {1 N7 H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 T2 I. \$ a4 ?+ i% z j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( j* k; s% a2 W$ U0 n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' c. [% d. \# [$ X) }1 n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 N8 A: a. w8 R8 ^) P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* X1 x4 @6 [9 a0 e6 g# x
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 D. z9 f1 b8 _; P0 {
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 C( F4 ?6 _1 H
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