讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# {$ l( D3 J5 e7 I
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) K. n7 U4 H& u; w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 ^$ c$ V% u7 t1 N, l
-- General info about post-secondary education system # Y Z2 P( k5 v, J. _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) T) A c9 G' Q- f& I0 m- y; J5 K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 `" G8 _6 u2 s6 C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! Z( d) u2 x' i4 E; l* v
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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0 j6 R; t5 L3 I; N$ ^8 y% { -- General ESL classes information4 H4 x! ~; f9 N- o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 s- F) z! M; |0 d; n5 B2 x
run after-school-care program
* y; Q9 x$ Q3 r5 @' c -- 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): 4 c, c( z0 w2 b' b: V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % {4 w( h3 R/ D
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / o0 j3 p/ _. ?5 p. u+ k8 o5 b+ ~* i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 i" C8 u: b2 B( f. | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# H7 S/ s, \: o5 E& d7 r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 T+ @# l, s- a7 X+ _' \4 `. C0 l' }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 i& Y& X1 ?7 g+ T: k! _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: D! Z7 r9 i' Y6 N, B5 h, E- f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ A, J( s, k: ]6 n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ K6 V) q9 g! I% B- A0 X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 v; w! V. j) v+ R# U0 \) UMC: 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.: p v) Q& U3 g4 C2 j' Y
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Refreshment to follow
