讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! {5 O+ s! K* g9 C7 P1 @% I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; [) g8 @4 x1 \; X$ G3 Y7 N: Y% d4 A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, j7 q! X+ m! H; K% `. L
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 O. E c( ?# W& J/ C' I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ f0 N2 q; F! g# r4 j- P$ Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) m4 o: z3 E+ {3 e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# |' r. G# B4 l: O -- 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): 7 g! G4 e# \* h! e2 [
-- General ESL classes information
8 D8 r( e/ t0 F8 w -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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8 x+ ` E+ ~ G( \, ^, a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ p; T1 x$ g; O$ T, k" l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " V9 v1 O, l+ K; i- @8 P& T/ `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 }" x1 Z: ~3 x
3 t9 M/ a& S* M) c: ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ _, b6 d6 x3 @, F$ Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; [( K4 U, W- A( I! Y; Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 w# U( C; T; J D1 H4 o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' a$ G$ R @8 T, p# j' l8 L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 S) H$ J& U g* `( y8 B -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 L6 X5 a% s1 R b" E2 M& Y) v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& j2 G$ M/ a! e7 t7 o# w$ H ~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.2 E, P& D# v' Q4 H6 X7 ]
2 d2 q: L2 N5 [' z- V0 nRefreshment to follow
