讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 Y4 |! ]' F) b6 P, F1 m0 O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 _' @2 P- a: Y+ Q( [, P( `
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. t i% w p7 r2 Z- K) { -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 R( ]: p/ ~+ H7 s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 }* `+ k) O, V( B' L8 A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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) s- ~2 T( G0 R' i, z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ }# h5 O! {- j: r8 @$ e, n
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; E0 _8 Q9 ?2 H1 {" L! b" }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* s5 d: ?) p4 z# X0 v/ c6 c -- General ESL classes information
6 G3 y) U" u; V; } -- 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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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % O% ~6 w& `" V0 p" X$ i8 w# U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! ?, y' W! h9 V" p% a$ ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + H7 Q+ j: Q; s6 \5 T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 {! J* v H3 c -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ b: J6 i. C) \, H( M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- \6 k9 f( H- D* n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" _- z C) P; w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) R9 t) |7 w$ N3 T" M3 X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" u9 w1 Q( o' T
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ E! \6 H7 `% D t+ c8 i& _
-- 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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2 x0 A& ?% k5 C* LThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ t/ z2 h+ I/ w+ E1 m( _
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