讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: R2 [9 o1 m) r2 g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, D5 ~& d( F% T. K -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 C( }3 P5 a! d( h& r2 F
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; P! d, J" e+ t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- e1 E/ a; e( C1 p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, N3 Q5 D# c. P4 p( `( V! O1 ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 w* x+ ^ f _! n' Q* Q* m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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' \7 d2 `, Q3 L c/ f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 ~; U7 h6 Z$ a2 h; k( F -- General ESL classes information
C8 D/ Y: U! y+ h3 X# P- G5 k3 R -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 n% S o3 @* O( w: N run after-school-care program& g/ q$ k8 W- `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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5 V* T' w* S4 G/ n, l7 M6 Y9 k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 |4 h% b; X' w -- 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):
( h8 ?7 ]9 \! J, ~- y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 u) v3 E1 w4 _7 i -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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5 P% [' J( L) T; k- Z/ e) E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ [, p% {: B+ [3 ?8 E! Z. b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
P% v0 v+ t6 {$ ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& U4 l# W" C: I, Y1 C1 s* z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' |3 G' l. e. D3 _' ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 W: e5 @8 A- U. ?! B7 O
* E+ o. u$ S6 E+ t3 ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. i& R1 I3 U% e& F+ L# R
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 u( c. U5 Y, O) S. z+ K! RRefreshment to follow
