讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! o6 R( c6 Z% l2 [4 b/ s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! a# F* v& ~1 L& X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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- @! P4 T) }6 _$ I7 |8 A# j* w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ x. b0 V& S0 `1 ? i1 ^0 v+ x0 o' Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ R( X! @2 W g q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' s" v% f- p5 }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( O5 |1 @; P- Q6 G; H
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): 5 b: w5 E' {2 y9 d+ y* ~
-- General ESL classes information" T8 I- N3 _ }: O' s9 P! v% F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ ~8 g2 g! k- y- {# \( k
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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): % ^* l4 Z3 u; m+ Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 e0 F! V6 `* |3 q `1 {+ ]5 s4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . S& V5 G+ w& c! o0 W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' @' B/ ^& N' s& d- x! Y7 ^% B! P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! o5 m/ ?9 ]7 _/ D% z; v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 c* f6 ? j% y0 {; N, b( x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: V4 |" a8 Q5 B+ H2 ]
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ M' W: x8 Q1 E% T$ G& a* K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 c! `+ K8 k( ]" R# i2 m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; g: R& ]/ \# D |. h4 i4 _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, Q3 Z4 S+ d) ~8 p gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. C) _0 J# X1 d7 w* F6 J$ _5 E4 S s, j
; @! x/ C8 K/ |; K" UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 H. B! F/ w$ g& K9 a+ f" l, _4 c
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Refreshment to follow
