讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
G! ^0 l3 K9 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ S! r* f3 Z9 i) h, b4 H0 ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 L' p1 J( E4 ~6 s+ S3 j -- General info about post-secondary education system
, C4 U- Y, S- |, N, ~6 S3 Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 |& G) S6 u. P6 b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 h$ k i% | ^' c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) g; k1 t* I( a+ D# C4 _* F -- 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): # S& d/ [! m) \
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program3 a7 b; X+ a. m1 |
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * l! n3 T2 U! q4 G* s4 ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 G3 a2 t7 R, A3 F: \0 ?1 b' t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: x& U2 N1 {0 g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 x+ m6 e' J; b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 c% z- D5 |- v# \' _9 |8 F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- J( M! s+ u) Z' @7 i4 P* }$ V# t3 G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 V( o' s" l: r/ Z0 G3 w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: r) V5 h" A( t1 w! k/ A8 i) d) U# y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: 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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Refreshment to follow
