讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% a R! x" ]3 P, o3 p2 Z9 q3 ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& m* v7 c! `* |0 |( O4 {& [3 m9 E! j! U
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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) K" Q5 T j; g% m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% I; p+ X; q! D5 B$ l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 T e2 W. `3 M- Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 j+ e: u- G) `3 G# S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ k9 g+ E0 ^# l- ^; F3 t& O2 D6 M
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . g3 {. ?0 x# u6 v! }" y2 [4 ?! n
-- General ESL classes information) k' A4 ~+ C( G- s$ M
-- 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):
! M0 f8 l) q* Q* n q$ m7 u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 U1 [- E, l/ E+ \9 Q
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & R5 b4 h& z( [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ C$ b j E) b/ y4 K g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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* O! X8 |3 q: x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% V0 c, D8 A" t, P2 h D1 }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ a4 d; r! i7 F$ o3 y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! E+ `4 x0 S! X, \% s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 V. t8 o7 H# P9 \/ e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( M3 l* t f- \+ l9 m8 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# X% d; @* y* m, BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 f F/ c0 L! Y$ O& {+ n2 u0 S
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