讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 l- L' n( {9 i2 d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' ]) r& Y. r8 C# ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! ]# [! J5 ?" A1 U9 ]) v
-- General info about post-secondary education system
- z! W, r9 X2 x! g0 C! k+ p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- P @% v8 O: G# o) {! o3 r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. G b g$ d' J( ]4 B4 m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 _4 J6 X4 A3 F4 l- r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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3 d% Q) g/ \+ Z, _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 e6 a' D% ^; B# e* M -- General ESL classes information
& B, e" J4 S# h2 ?0 C% O -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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( ]6 a$ y/ y- c! f- N' H1 i' u* N -- 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): ) C0 y" j0 ?. j$ ]: `
-- 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):
, C& K4 o) P+ U F f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 s8 v" _# y: z, v: s2 Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; h( A" t0 H8 U$ ? -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 i1 u5 y+ t; a m2 p+ j8 A6 H$ b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 z) `9 F5 b' z7 ^% V1 _% U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
p2 m9 Y* J- \6 ?0 I1 _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 x# r9 Y: h+ ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 e3 F" m6 }% Z& B( x! A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, x. g' | \# E9 V4 ?) p ~
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 x! ~; `) d0 s, a5 K7 a `The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ?9 d" W( u* N( E$ N4 K
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