讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ R% S8 T" \$ m* [& w4 Y0 T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 ^7 b' s" P$ i5 I# S% H. H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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3 [2 C( F/ Q" y5 {/ U8 Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' ]/ ?1 Q2 M3 G N1 h$ Y% E( l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; R9 O* u, P2 K/ o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 q' v4 c. `- Y+ H, A
-- 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): " W y& V: L$ U! _; g
-- General ESL classes information) @ B K2 K1 O5 z# e1 _: @4 Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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$ f. _2 ^! n( r% I# s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3 S1 W6 o3 ~. o5 Q$ {- S. }3 Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
! ?4 y7 h: `$ N; c8 B2 P -- 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): $ L+ c# A# ~8 F8 A( V; T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 @7 ?( q. T* ~, c3 w& V1 N3 l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! \ t$ U" j; P) k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
^ {) [2 h4 ?& t/ J8 V$ a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! `- S3 p/ P9 d- Q7 i; F- \$ x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ f& `# p( @& [( J8 r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# s* z; p, c2 p. I5 x, j' i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) ^- J8 f3 j0 d3 u4 z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 f, L2 ?5 F; Q( ~& E1 O* P7 b
9 r, i5 x+ h# z m" {1 u/ u$ FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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) T: O9 k, C N. X/ Z6 HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% _. Z& f$ P- {$ q
' o# H9 C2 e0 M- u1 u9 r' ARefreshment to follow
