讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 [3 }! p8 ^- U+ d+ t -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, h/ `" J5 R Y& J) b0 ]0 [
-- 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/ H D$ g/ H w# R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ e* K. Y7 e" j$ s' j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) ~7 B6 |5 E# D5 C' V! q6 h+ q# { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 P2 O8 \: l6 c. u1 t8 E for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! \; h- P, w* Z V
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U. t w: u2 H9 i1 S$ I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ I, `( O* n/ y2 f8 q -- General ESL classes information- \& n# M6 N2 C: u9 ~; L4 u! d
-- 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
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* k9 ^# C" X' }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , D+ @5 S+ {- q( `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' r. }1 `, H' N, j/ {5 A
3 e3 i* G3 p& [% N o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' X- M1 F7 B5 o G" p0 B5 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ J5 k8 D2 ?, G2 L1 r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 S. h% R$ _! y, T1 I( i
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* i) ?; E9 l) k/ r: \9 ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. L M6 x% g6 }1 ]9 Y5 V: q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# K7 S6 |! o \" `9 Z# b -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" p: S. F' o3 i$ C. ^7 y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 y' v6 G- K' | -- 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, China9 H2 j8 z2 m0 T. D/ A
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 L. x7 I6 v6 \0 m1 u7 W
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Refreshment to follow
