讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' K8 v$ s6 d/ t0 m" v% j$ M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- |) x1 Q3 F- A9 u8 i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 F) F. s9 j/ a) @6 m4 l
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) r" v( ? `; V( ~* Z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# F5 {+ w- {. y, P3 @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( N/ n' b9 k4 t& ^7 t ?/ [2 B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 I' B }5 W5 @% ?; _/ I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 ?9 G2 g$ u& L% H- b" k for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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O$ R: ]% G" Q7 Q. L6 v6 \5 l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' T d* n9 P& W* v& E; [
-- General ESL classes information* L0 O; G- {% [; X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 d& T" g8 h8 G. Q B
run after-school-care program
% U' L D: J+ v( A# v, ]% u% Q: d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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+ v9 p& R8 x! S( o7 @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * ?' d! U/ R5 r d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 V- B8 y) s9 W1 _ F/ A* h% D6 B' m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. C3 }; \4 r3 @ p9 s# P7 [$ {0 ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 W# A! R B; \( [* J" l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 x! [ R" m6 U p5 c- H -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 T- a* Z6 Q/ O" t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! N) f, ^, c- w( W3 Y: T2 F/ N2 x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: p. a" o1 m5 ?) R) P1 H" z$ A2 z4 @3 J: u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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" |! T+ ^8 {6 f% CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( B F) x: ^/ L( x' ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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