讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" L7 z" f$ t0 \' u! P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! [7 E6 Q% E8 H3 E! P2 K* a9 x
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 F3 S8 l( ]2 x, j8 j -- General info about post-secondary education system
! k3 `: w$ H9 R; I( \( K; P0 { -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 h, P6 ?6 F# E& Y- L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 v3 @2 \ B3 {5 c+ c6 I+ ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ X% T4 a) [, H3 e7 O6 ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 R' z; |* f/ K% S0 E' ?3 [2 _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ j! P7 `* R7 D( s5 E& V/ L
--Q & A
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# i$ o7 U3 ]; E/ p+ v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' }; p8 A9 g2 b2 U. O
-- General ESL classes information
5 ?) ^4 {- K# U5 t( k -- 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):
4 V# s% Y2 ^( I% ^1 Q& m -- 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): ) ?( X# u" D6 S/ c( d: w' K; j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! M$ S0 Y9 ^3 R9 P7 ^/ G4 o! _$ `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( c6 e$ o X p2 O7 _+ R+ S; Z( Q -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 A, N# r! v2 X. N9 Z; @5 `8 b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: B7 ~' s% @) j1 l j9 W- G6 y, u: r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! V/ x3 t' u) r; q4 m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 v6 T) _: F) ~# M, i7 v# u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ g ^+ h/ {4 I: L3 U F+ U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; u5 w6 W5 w* p
/ y. M7 ~1 t0 Q9 hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, A, h. F* G* u8 b
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 d8 W7 f! j0 O+ J- T/ C# S8 A k# Y
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Refreshment to follow
