讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 L0 X6 A8 [8 \' M8 l- ~9 D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& V1 m( T1 u! y% ~3 }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# M! ~. C2 S3 `+ S6 x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; u% G+ `2 Q8 ^! i& X7 I5 x/ e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ _5 k/ ]0 Y' p, d2 S
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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5 ^& q, |6 Q3 A) Z9 A/ z* u( P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 L/ C. o2 \3 |' ~
-- General ESL classes information
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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): $ e8 m% ^6 W: Y" l5 ]/ k9 n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 ?' L7 z0 s# H% c) a
8 a- L" m4 k6 X8 d8 | w/ o' _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; t8 Q9 h7 I. w4 @! e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- G1 R; ^4 h# } K% j -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) H6 Q, A2 S/ e4 e$ p8 m, I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 s: [; p* u9 p- W3 F. y, _" P2 _* M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; M) v4 o+ N) {$ c8 R( Z& H5 E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth Y" ^' h5 j. l# i9 @, \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* v. ]1 b) z6 I, Q* M5 C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; C h7 L: h5 I x _1 n' v6 ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, F% O4 g* `8 j, Q1 ~MC: 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.$ h) Q: v! u+ @7 @
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Refreshment to follow
