讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
u6 n8 d B7 w9 m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' E6 v* _2 T2 Y& l! ^6 ^0 U, P1 C, N
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! e8 Y. M& g% ~0 b* l
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ ]" d9 d, l; }0 i6 g. V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( l% r& Q! I9 g a1 O. r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 \0 m6 P, }' B6 X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 O( h! {( r. \0 u5 B8 V0 f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 m# X* r) K1 ?8 }* o' k4 u2 _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ @: Y- d J* Z4 M3 F" _
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! K; w& |1 [; l G* G$ ?1 X: v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % w9 C! Z0 D8 Q4 i
-- General ESL classes information! ^+ v8 W; ?3 {/ u4 Y7 `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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! a6 d( Q7 n) M$ D -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ P6 @, H: A7 C L6 Z+ p; n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # n: @1 @# _$ l' K; z! d
-- 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):
$ a8 [* i/ ^/ i" A( W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: o' Q' x( ~' P0 w, z6 Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 a6 ?1 r2 d7 P; q7 E: W! [3 J2 o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ ?& ]% |4 Y; U' e( T0 u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 o9 Z+ p8 D; w* s- r" n P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 U) G: U9 y! ^! D" X7 q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' l' q, {& V6 w$ v" B7 L. N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 U( A( n5 k) @! \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. O) \5 }* q6 C$ X& j/ Y& xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) z% ?* W. z6 b2 W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- U3 n/ Z1 N* ]/ e) E( s
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