讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ j( @4 w& D0 b9 l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, b: M Y7 V$ x3 v( I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 N3 \6 o8 i9 f1 p -- General info about post-secondary education system
z" T2 n |# y! n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ D% p! ?1 v$ Q4 P) I, q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- p1 R" V6 S, A8 j3 P/ t. u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , m8 W4 o" d1 b( E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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, b+ v1 S t& p; G( J; z i) B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 K+ u- ~# f$ @* \! [( I -- General ESL classes information
" h! W- m* J- i5 h -- 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): . h9 `' J4 e8 q% 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): ! f4 r$ Y% Y' T0 y0 {5 F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
b- \; m/ g, o: c5 [) s, w2 u2 I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 i+ Y b% x7 Y7 _# X6 b. K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; Z o. M9 b8 a5 W7 J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 x4 F7 g. U; H- t' F! A; e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 p3 N8 V6 L8 L" Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, Q. V: q8 W" x8 X2 ? s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( ~$ W5 e1 i7 k* `" h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. O/ I( u8 n1 c8 S; N# G/ ]! ]8 C
8 B% \6 N. P& r/ a& p/ F/ M8 V( f$ {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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! p4 ^9 h/ R- i3 c0 KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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& K( C' m6 E/ P3 Q6 h) |& |) {9 G0 uRefreshment to follow
