讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# X& ?- M& c+ T- } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' ^7 n) F5 N* b) N/ |: H' | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ ?. y8 m2 B3 F
-- General info about post-secondary education system : F! K8 B# a+ G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* k! L3 G7 T: P. `7 x' A: n -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 ]" q& p) g% g; M- ^, a r' i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* P3 h; [9 g7 p/ ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
1 P( I* _* U( r p7 D1 c* _/ U2 d8 k for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 ~( f- u2 W+ p! q X, V( k
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- 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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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , M: {# _3 D: `1 l. f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 O" I2 ^. c; {
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 l9 ?, f+ X6 u! Z$ Q8 }" W4 A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* P; Y1 r/ a* i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 A/ s3 b$ ~( ?" c* @- ~, g7 W7 X1 Y -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 }6 a6 o2 b* m+ G/ f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* H8 }8 n' w+ |! }8 v
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# u! K& w% L- Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 J7 Z! W* t% ^& {1 F7 ]& w
/ i% w- h9 A$ O7 F2 C7 a! IMC: 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.
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1 S/ w) {) v1 ]Refreshment to follow
