讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ |, Q) [& B! \( w* t! i+ }$ C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 a( L' [ R7 E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 h/ `% E, T# E
-- General info about post-secondary education system
0 f O7 x; l- @7 U+ }. j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* v- ^- }: u3 K0 L6 Z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 R( R& x3 Q4 e0 C$ K5 ?5 E for your child’s physical & academic growth? " x3 W" {9 N' V h0 Y% \
--Q & A
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+ n b b$ b2 G8 }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % Q( L3 f' O1 l4 J' n$ h! P4 q. Z8 S
-- General ESL classes information# S! o, |) @) H8 e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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) J5 v6 [+ ~! ?' i( _ -- 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): / m7 Q j$ E+ z. L' r" f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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6 N6 I3 p& W& h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. ]; C* U/ h0 g" \" b7 }. l7 f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 G: X5 F# V7 l- b. [$ L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
- A/ g9 K6 R# u* E* b- \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
" J$ P2 ^( L$ n! o- q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ ]8 h7 ], @& o1 M& X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 E0 y4 M( l- t: n1 q _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 @4 A3 c$ l, g- g' M* z. v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' E! `1 X9 N0 G0 i1 x -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# X; a( u4 M2 TMC: 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.# o- K; \4 ~2 o0 J
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Refreshment to follow
