讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( `* x" m. \( i. ^7 w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 G9 x1 _. M W2 ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 ^0 R3 J6 \6 R: R8 \! W -- General info about post-secondary education system * k7 }0 e1 p0 z% {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" ?" _( I% @7 F+ p8 u8 y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# I, o. Z/ k. I! u$ r, D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & ~( s" v# B! e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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3 o% P- c2 v g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 D* l4 E* g) F& B7 w5 [0 M -- General ESL classes information
( U1 @2 A0 i8 W/ G5 s) e -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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@2 {9 [8 J) w9 ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 f0 G; e7 a/ S$ y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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F% S/ r+ l% A7 |, q& L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 E+ G2 R, s% e' Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. W _0 v! o, t, N D8 E; \5 n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. n( w) S0 E( {) o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
( Z+ b& Q. k+ t- w# M0 g2 ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 e: n3 x: Y# x5 a; V* l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* U7 B c! K! C9 Q3 ~. E4 w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& G; S. \+ d* @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ P1 U7 F- t) _) E' l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* H, m* v$ {: O# H; b! F1 ~
) f9 T1 E& f, r2 W+ ]$ |# l, J8 aMC: 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. ^1 v3 _: z% X( o
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Refreshment to follow
