讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' M! a0 A- W; m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% s- j: M9 J! ?, s+ v5 {! B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& d3 m* l+ `" k9 |
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; b$ Y( ?9 _6 j+ d, b$ x6 n$ Z) M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 B# @4 X: U- d" d -- 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# |+ y3 B l. f# t& Y/ M$ L
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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$ `* B6 S* z+ R0 K1 Q) W2 j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 _. @* C1 j0 G. ]5 g -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; N/ i) S7 C$ \5 u$ ~0 f
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5 F) ?+ s I1 Y" ?: k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& B: ~; _( e, p% N& J -- 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): & q! B2 A/ w5 j! J4 M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 B4 Y% E y b8 n6 `( {3 o% Q, J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) [* `. b8 h# H: k& b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% p* m0 O5 W- z) u& W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- 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, China
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' O$ y* I* d- C R W+ G* _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
