讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' Q0 `& ^5 O C/ r( E+ F6 Y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 O" A2 G6 o" k) e. Q- \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ z0 R; Y/ u. o/ f( [/ d% g -- General info about post-secondary education system
( g) |" a. e* z. e9 H# G' m' r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 @1 X) h* p, M j( r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% d0 h/ |5 e2 O ], G( O- U
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - M- R0 h; x( \( H$ C% L4 V' {/ E$ q+ l
-- General ESL classes information3 W5 e" U" C: F( C/ N: l+ S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ D8 [; b8 k! s! A; C7 u; X4 x
run after-school-care program3 ^. ^7 T: p. A2 W* L# W) K8 G% w
-- 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): . F& _, {4 ^# }5 X( d( ]1 {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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2 Y+ s7 N* M4 Y, p. x% b4 K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 b9 P( K6 n/ C1 S- R; K7 J' }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 L4 N& E( m+ g( e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 O O( A. ~' q6 t# d -- Gordon Head Residents Association
" l# v, n4 N; V) `/ p6 u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! x! w! j0 a: [; [% f. i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 N! S' P0 V9 K7 d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" ` s: ?8 b1 r6 d% l- c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% }9 v8 D. o( Z R$ I
-- 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, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ J7 v S+ c. f3 G& P* S
+ c" G0 G- e& z) i5 @, SRefreshment to follow
