讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 r. q. J9 u: C4 L; k# @) m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 K' a# A8 |, R9 a
-- 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" E9 W! u" A# [& {( Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 {' a+ m1 o# M. ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 d4 G6 x% V+ {3 O6 R- t+ L -- 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): 5 _2 ]3 H, z' o) V, `. g7 ?
-- General ESL classes information" V0 ~& w* R, q0 K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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- U$ }, l9 D: i0 Z) M* [. a -- 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): ! N4 {: b: l( U( [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 X/ w9 E! }& {9 L8 w
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ p8 d9 @, L0 q" E7 D1 w. N* `) X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 N, g, J7 R. R$ k- p4 H& S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. \& I0 z* v2 B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 m0 }4 E4 t' u7 D; P4 c5 M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' k4 F9 p/ K7 b5 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 O( H2 L7 |- q, d+ d
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) U9 Y' w' @1 n: I6 V2 x6 m
( y3 X, @, u' }* j; ~, ?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
