讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: L" B; N# D8 k- V1 |6 ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ w% Q3 o" u$ ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
Y' q0 W# l, r2 J1 u -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% F N6 _0 V. `1 z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 }( T" V. x _: @ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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* m% A! A2 [; k! ` H2 {; Y7 q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & z+ l, I( o9 g& F @3 k0 a% B. I/ v
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program) b2 N4 s& h0 W6 ?* C \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 L8 x9 W" G( x
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3 v, k* d/ z! |, U% a/ G$ Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
* S% n1 M w* U1 B -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 Q7 I+ n# e/ `% L0 E9 U0 _
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( m2 ]8 m. E" m$ y$ D* C7 e1 v* d1 F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 T+ m! P- }+ A7 p7 l7 x; C -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
E8 ^0 ~: J" m& e% _7 @, `" W. _ -- Gordon Head Residents Association, z" e2 N: z6 c) f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; p" F) y i9 ]' H: ]/ W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ p5 F7 p/ D' f- J+ g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- [) }1 S" N# ^7 g- R1 r2 M2 H -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! A4 v. j8 H6 W2 c2 B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ u: i# y2 ?% \1 k: ]( Z& A
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- u G# H1 o- O0 Y% S" N
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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3 K) _- x& r0 E9 {Refreshment to follow
