讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! J! y9 {8 Y! ~; E
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ D Q- Q! z/ ~- p -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 g- V. B/ }* Y' A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 X" v; c% E3 q$ B/ p: J
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , I/ a6 V- f3 ]2 _' c# |) w9 l. J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2 G- z! Y0 Y3 Z* n) ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 q" M- f& P+ C -- General ESL classes information! C; G( v1 h2 g1 z) U: T4 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( B9 O- D* n, u( |: y# p' t
run after-school-care program1 @9 J. ^3 z2 L' F! F
-- 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): / L9 E+ u; @/ i/ d c* F6 ~+ O% ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( f; n, C! T0 F; {& u
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& X; ]- b" }8 Y- F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: Q4 j0 u% \( {, O* u. V& N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" J; K& ]" J( l2 ? {* J, q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" g3 m2 A) A3 J8 a6 U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 p4 d+ U# c5 c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 E8 R: O$ @/ f' s6 ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, U7 i; j6 d8 K ~* ]2 S' G -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 u! N- A y; e$ R& v+ J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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6 s* a4 |, L+ U' C; CMC: 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.( A# ^ d. [0 Y3 F" ?5 E# w
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Refreshment to follow
