讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ E" q: r0 B! F6 J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 B, t0 Y$ Y) j) M: n4 |5 N -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 z2 o) h r3 |8 ?5 f# |3 O -- General info about post-secondary education system
, Z! p X5 N t) P! R) k, z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: v; Y, K+ Q1 f# K: l; _1 i& R; M e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- 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): # F# {3 S9 c0 B4 q5 @% _- g$ o. G- W
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! }8 J. t& b, }5 L; X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 a# M' N4 r# H
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' P' t0 A+ a1 i6 x4 A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 t4 D1 r) m# Z3 N( p1 E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 D" d& ~( f# R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 O5 {! e6 Z: E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( j- q. x0 h. @" W! l; y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 G" |0 b- B* E/ T2 L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 g# M5 [! [( g. D3 T/ m9 f9 P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities @. j8 G( I9 g+ I3 g: u% \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" E& ~- T8 j3 a* s5 Q
$ Z. {4 N6 ^" @) z0 V& ` o. l# dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# A3 E, ?. J0 K6 I1 a0 b* A1 Z$ uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* K* A) y6 X4 V2 P, l/ j
/ w$ }! P `! j. LRefreshment to follow
