讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' j6 v, T, q; r. S# E -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ v# b" y. ~! N* G$ Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! e# _, S* E. A
-- General info about post-secondary education system % I: k! S3 X- Y9 }& v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 E2 L1 P$ Z; |2 A3 \ B" `" a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 v8 ^& e, h* c$ D- W9 q S5 p -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( D# e+ R$ L' J7 f" @- y! L. P. F
-- 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): 4 y$ ?2 w8 z% D! ?6 |) a
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program3 O5 G- p6 b4 s2 n1 ^
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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1 f* u4 v3 ^$ c D3 y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
. ~2 A/ l2 U1 Z4 n* [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ Q( c3 v8 J8 ?$ H4 R' N8 `
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 f) u; N. S" U% H2 y- I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" a( x/ y: l E( I: ]# \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ @+ t" a( X/ h* M, O% E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 _6 K0 H2 @) t& @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 q; S1 @0 m7 ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& X& S, {! s) }6 X2 L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ g6 |% j4 o0 {/ p. S2 ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- Q4 T- b$ y; A4 ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 T* K0 O$ R) F$ H" o+ N
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MC: 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./ m; @; \$ d+ E" P9 A3 v2 t4 V
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