讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' ^) g) j& V& D* V c' \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ I! m# i, u& w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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; q% S3 r W/ {( ?& \: b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" U% O h" k" I7 F4 F- N- x' x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 L4 S& ^, N9 `+ X2 Q* Z5 y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; z2 p: P& y! Z+ I- G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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; H; _2 q* t2 U+ W1 {) j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- 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 . M8 C9 a4 s; \4 ]
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; ?. _: `# M; v) u
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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) z( R3 Z1 T$ J( n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
r0 Y/ V) r" S4 R# h -- Summary of Gordon Head public services f* t8 ?" A9 L: g! `9 f. r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( C E8 {8 ~+ y+ x! l -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 N3 S% y: }+ v# B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- z/ ]; B1 _+ {1 j% E. z. Y/ ` Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: V( b7 v2 m: S: Z1 r* C( M7 w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; K- ]: @7 V3 i) g6 l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! P) R9 k" @7 R' o+ H) O5 J$ C' R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* S8 U$ _2 C0 }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 S4 y; J [/ B) p: k
; Q; |# w4 Z' G. T4 B7 P7 k" kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
