讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ B5 W: _1 d- {
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, x% p9 F& {8 Q E0 C e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 o! P* v1 J& `! Q9 U3 n4 O
-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 v: M% w# z% v- m( |$ Y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* H4 h! N; ^9 Y2 i2 O0 q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ c$ w! W* f; Q; I* ]: Q, w/ a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; i& O" U( U" m* ? -- 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):
# o" }$ |! B/ Z! O; n6 f/ N+ n -- General ESL classes information
" A2 s! Y K& a7 e1 g -- 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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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 E- A) z6 C" Y; [1 g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - n- I' z0 J6 w; i0 n' Z0 Q
4 d( i! O8 Z2 [) R: {- ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . Y7 x4 ]/ ?0 G: |5 o9 u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. m( \7 W: S; y: H1 J! k; G* l% \, E( B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 F, w) |6 U6 ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, `- M) _. x: d3 M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" K8 p+ L( g' d% a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 o2 L$ T! d' P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 B# _2 Q9 `. B3 Q/ h) p- s6 ^
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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