讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 t. e7 h7 G. n! t( B; L6 Q/ R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 J: k8 K3 F" L& i: q G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: ~5 \7 C# _2 U$ f
-- General info about post-secondary education system
" j/ c0 x3 w. T) ~% h! | -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" o1 s# i" s3 k, M6 C, Z( j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: o% s, ^. M9 l9 S8 _ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) M5 G0 c7 T5 t. e2 o0 [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: i6 X; X% u( \5 |* ~ N -- General ESL classes information& H# _+ A; Y& p& S& L5 b
-- 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 5 [3 @8 O& q+ I" F0 @
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) [" `& P- z9 c5 P6 n' x4 v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% c# e7 A8 x0 \5 l& ^. n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 M$ ?2 F+ y, N6 Z# P4 u( } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; S! @# u. T3 ], I* | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, S* g; B, O+ O+ Z. {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* S0 R7 @) ]* N1 O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- g" x& i/ ]$ B% N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& ?0 v7 o) s; B2 g. Q3 N) S- }3 X& U -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 A) b# |0 G1 n: c- v/ J! I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ a8 M/ Q; b4 l3 m, x
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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