讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 o' \9 ?& }4 {- ~% L R/ |2 Z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 {# r( e; H6 u0 G4 \" ^" m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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, Z% A: w2 y0 z: G2 u -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 d( b1 C! I, I, N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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& Z1 j1 f5 k3 Z" O u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" W# Q/ l9 C; E3 R. O
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % P3 z1 ^4 B+ _- Z l
-- General ESL classes information2 Y4 Z) K* ]4 k3 o e7 s" ]
-- 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
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9 v7 o0 H! y) a% f2 q# y0 c4 J3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . \8 `+ c1 b! |$ ]
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' U5 M, X6 h& w5 j( I% k4 k
, H( Q$ m5 s) Y# r. c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 {, E$ U: y. a" @# |# e+ D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 [% H/ x& H% O$ f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: z7 F( L& }" f [ ~: E
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ |! l) ^1 _, W J4 m7 Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 D Y# r* k# O2 \, D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 J7 z% z' s/ d8 i5 g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% H! |+ B/ n' c
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 u% _& G4 `1 b: }# {8 ^
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; a; t4 s1 c1 i( X6 l
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Refreshment to follow
