讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* T# d; J* a6 z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: m5 ~7 X! h4 X) _/ i7 R8 z, J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 q4 [: Q s3 X' E: J
-- General info about post-secondary education system
: G! m% g9 n( n( _" N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 e# R7 b( w# Q4 _# [- r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( ^+ l+ I5 m, a( z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% L- d: Z7 [0 \0 ~. S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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) \. }1 K1 b( \: O5 Y" D" k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# w {: Q6 {. z -- General ESL classes information
( s5 Y- _* Z& H3 o- a; m/ i -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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7 a4 D$ H1 u7 |. t -- 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): $ J3 P9 F" G3 t
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : F) H) W* L1 i: P( ^
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . r w! |/ s) v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 ?" o. e$ ~; ^9 t8 _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, u8 C# J* C& x4 P( j -- Gordon Head Residents Association* N# ?+ Q. o" ?1 _+ o D* ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 }& L2 l3 T$ P, F0 a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& V9 P: d" @4 A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 H, Y2 w/ E, P* m) l- d
( j* E/ a' R, U! v7 j+ @/ W LThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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! y4 | H" l) P: PRefreshment to follow
