讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- b: ^4 [) k4 l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 i( f f/ \- c# n# ~
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: X+ x5 t6 D- w -- General info about post-secondary education system ) M9 l+ R# h$ `8 S( h4 H4 O' q o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: o2 t4 Z( ~ L6 i8 ]$ |. q2 m
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 m6 j. D. w% E/ l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ m- K* K: B4 ]5 m4 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # B3 y8 x! o7 W& [: w: M0 {
-- General ESL classes information7 ]6 h \. ]$ c ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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/ t4 v4 g X- P$ ?" w* F -- 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): & N) S- E- b3 R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % C) j- ~$ d {( X- R
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 e) T0 c$ |: f A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- c! D/ ]+ y5 [' B" K7 m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; ^: F* ^! L, t$ ~9 k. W -- Gordon Head Residents Association$ t' R# o* o& I3 P. }) E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" I+ u! T7 a- h0 h& T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& }+ q+ u; z4 x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 ^# f, t% J' |8 N0 h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ P( Q( a/ q+ a% `0 i, x/ B2 M/ u8 q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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% u1 W% O8 [. n7 u" ]' M+ aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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9 m8 M2 L- t# e: p" J, Q, h& {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
