讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! F9 M* O! E2 \7 s' Z7 b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" F& ]5 ]% y: l+ N7 Q0 [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 i, u4 W5 a5 h) `% c7 f5 @
-- General info about post-secondary education system . \! O/ g6 i4 G! _* ]$ F
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 |8 W+ U4 O+ _! o2 V0 a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) B9 o! i& N9 H% H+ o) i/ Z% z. i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 ?6 U/ N) l2 g7 e6 _3 ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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7 ^: { i! @7 ~9 A6 O( w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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8 \- M! r7 f$ C8 I -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 Z/ l" K: [! D' w, }0 {0 j( t
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: k: r- W( g0 V9 B* z; r, z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % M8 M) Z* e$ v7 j! @/ m& S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / E+ U9 C) W) c; C5 |% c4 n
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 @' E& y9 t9 N. N3 o. k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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6 w+ P" X2 x' O2 K -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ H+ M$ A+ d( R @5 g) q8 R5 n3 c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- `5 ]; K) ?* ]9 b! L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 B: i. w1 I& f; K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' b7 H' w5 e* t# J9 v5 W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 I5 ~# W. Q) c% B
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 ]; M2 X4 d5 Z( @/ K! t
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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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' S% `4 A4 g6 e" T* I7 E& SRefreshment to follow
