讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 \) o5 n4 H$ g# h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 |" ]) ^: d1 {1 O6 g; ?6 E5 i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" u Y) v, s7 ^( g( T7 Z2 ` -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 j+ p* h* r% ?% k# J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; v9 `! r! [8 R/ S6 d# `( L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 F" k$ T) o" g2 \5 ^. ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 g' K2 a8 H) ~3 D0 V/ X& m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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0 A# Y7 V5 v L; ?& {3 A( h2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / C4 Z2 |$ o1 b$ ?
-- General ESL classes information, \1 R: Z, Z# b/ ~
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 P$ a# \/ `/ M, r) K3 [8 B C5 g
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1 z. e0 i8 \( M; @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * \& W9 M3 Y$ E1 a; m# f
-- 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):
9 }* g5 \, j$ @9 c4 i' m/ @5 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ V6 K4 r4 b, [4 D0 |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 X# s9 d% [( U -- Gordon Head Residents Association' g- C3 m V& \5 U0 J8 m# ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! d x: Q* {/ x5 v+ y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# b. O& w9 z% j7 _& @% s$ O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 [) p8 ^1 H7 l% C8 \2 W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- n. d6 I( M, K& e: j% w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& g2 y6 H* j' R+ V6 c) U
% t: a* W, V% h% n! UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 O6 Q6 y# Y% T& PRefreshment to follow
