讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- ^2 _$ ?) r4 L( n4 c. E -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 u! x6 y$ e$ z: E4 J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: F- @' ^/ [: M- w( W- B% _6 y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 `6 {6 W1 P" f: G8 [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" \! w/ [. G, l" I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ m. h; t2 P) Q7 I# z/ }$ K5 Y2 P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) g2 Z* ]# p9 V9 u/ b4 w; ? -- 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): 5 W' i! F, a/ e: L" R: v1 h% q
-- General ESL classes information9 a, A, u3 I" m/ Q3 a9 ]' O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; y, S4 D0 e. D$ K4 [0 I
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . b8 h3 n! J# m4 ~' k5 ` Z4 e
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 z4 S: w7 o7 g9 I Q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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/ M) @: L$ h1 v* R! z* Z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ K) A. Z2 c: m7 Z: a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 p' G j n( S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! b9 i6 e7 }# j/ p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 A5 _" V3 V! }% C* S8 n0 s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ g& E( c/ o/ C' ~6 t3 K
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 Q+ t: B3 l! ~, e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: N { J& e2 \2 ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 D) |% c4 b E/ A9 g2 Q+ } -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ U- E- j# D1 U
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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/ a0 B$ |- F1 U+ U4 p/ a1 w' gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
