讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: N& C0 S$ [. n6 z9 a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ @% G4 b# [9 H( }. C+ y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 D) g2 u- d; Z" }" {" o% h2 |
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ k7 D, E% [7 n; s% ^ e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 c8 [2 R6 q% a+ P/ H -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% o! g) [: Z! ^% F' I6 V8 ~$ p; y! v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : F/ D9 z1 m; K: R3 p7 ]
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 V( J" C6 K5 j( r' m: G -- General ESL classes information, \& U* C6 O! f7 U
-- 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 8 \/ Q& z* T7 [
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 [1 M9 d, k; ?
-- 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):
$ i( w+ @" I& @$ U/ j: F1 K2 \: z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ I2 G( F8 _$ E3 ~8 X- u0 F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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' P; B9 Y: d7 p/ U+ v* z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- X- v. F% t- T9 G. o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& a3 y1 X5 B3 h1 {. q) o T# z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 S W8 { R9 b1 |! P/ O+ B! h/ |0 ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( M" `8 [! J9 P. m8 l9 d
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 y! b& w1 z" q% q, x0 HMC: 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.7 r) W {( a/ r% ?7 e- F
0 o: i7 A" B+ ]# W& k4 ARefreshment to follow
