讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# R+ a' Q7 @4 p f -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& c9 F& k1 q& ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 S/ }0 N n- j' l; V, { -- General info about post-secondary education system + I! b k- D2 G. w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs }: V+ I" v- S# X4 C/ {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: G8 i* g3 ?; o9 n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 G5 [& W: L- N9 s+ { i
-- 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):
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-- 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 2 h4 n1 s3 b1 o2 w" f' `3 O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 x8 G' O" `8 p, C' P j# u, L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + s# g$ O# R: ]; x! I2 T
1 F& d2 q, Q5 g. @/ e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) F/ P) T* [2 Q' m' `, d) M- V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% N7 h/ S* W, E+ f7 I! k% @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 i3 j, J1 d: x -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ D9 z9 h! r3 O, v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' @# D/ w7 X% b' c) k0 O1 o3 X2 H0 h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% d8 |/ R7 P' l; C( d. t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( i4 ^! T4 \2 n5 w, M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% S# r. f7 Z! z: ?+ W& g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 B8 G. w$ k4 ~ m" ?9 X
% B; m3 C4 `, VMC: 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.0 d. k3 U4 ?% d" F
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Refreshment to follow
