讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ v8 o$ {5 a; F, ~/ @8 N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ e1 R3 r9 c. ]0 |! H4 |) R& R2 y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, }$ ~* W) [% L ^. z2 S -- General info about post-secondary education system
' a* E: I* c5 W% g& k5 k( G -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs C3 n& K7 q1 B' i0 i* ^
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 ^" n$ l2 C/ z) U4 ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 l: B0 B* N# c$ z4 s3 c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 `' ]7 O n: I/ E' t* S9 r
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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% D* I. R1 ?4 {5 t0 F7 O, t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 Y4 D2 g$ ?2 d -- General ESL classes information
5 [' G# P0 U. g7 b -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 n5 D/ I5 j7 k; c$ d' J% O
run after-school-care program0 ^+ [: d% B6 M( b$ r
-- 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):
7 L, @- I. h3 p! a( w' d | -- 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): % o1 A( O5 a1 z: W* U# w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, B8 v Z$ D$ R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! V3 ]/ K7 G; _+ b/ e% s -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ ~% w. i) V; g7 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) @1 q% e; q. J+ } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ y/ Z: S3 K1 S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 i9 \9 a. Q# M$ z/ J1 i, ^% _* Z! V1 x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! k! s$ P+ ^& z9 w/ F( a8 x7 V1 J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 J$ J: e7 b& j1 \+ a( ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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B: D8 I; ?! Q, I) e1 a5 D* }. g( CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 ]5 E- V7 K5 ?4 C6 z8 A% D
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Refreshment to follow
