讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 Y1 l9 j) m8 x' k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 L& B" X) A$ b+ u9 [0 |* K' w" N -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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: S, |; g1 c: M5 g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! @9 U& H/ Y' E: q' f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 k. p" w6 j1 @" U1 j8 h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 z" E& W8 h0 H$ ]6 ?2 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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. U. Q: h. M: l" A$ A; M; X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 f8 l6 q. Q2 }
-- General ESL classes information4 R& f2 ~! e$ ~: Y7 l$ u1 K
-- 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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& v8 U' z0 w( j' p, _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 Q5 y! B2 L1 A6 k& e9 L+ g2 l; }- W -- 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):
) ], [5 M" x" x4 J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: t4 s7 _8 H1 ]2 N' _! b, V0 ]% }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 H/ ~( ~, {5 o. ^* k! `, A
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 n3 N. A# ]" E: g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" d0 ?4 U( n' T3 S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% O% a) m) D# z D b7 }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 n( `: x5 Y" F: ~; E3 ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 T! M* s8 Q v" ]1 z; J4 b8 S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; a) I8 }6 V" j
" N. I; l! `: ^; h" j9 XMC: 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.
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