讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ ?! E' f4 R4 Y9 e/ p1 P6 u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 z$ t8 e% {- E$ P4 R! c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
A9 Z% v; D5 K8 E# _: ^ -- General info about post-secondary education system
) z$ i8 w/ {3 D i% I( ^8 h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* D' o, F! ?- F" q2 ~( c1 S$ e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ V8 l! R8 A3 }! V- {+ W& ~ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ u h" v0 S4 L4 ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' J, @4 O$ j2 p; L: I& U
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . t" M. v. S4 w% e
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+ c; a2 y3 ~1 b4 W2 F! z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 a$ _4 w- m5 |8 |9 X -- General ESL classes information1 X; n! s1 i; M! x. Y& ~
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! ^! s# K8 r7 k& p" c
run after-school-care program) X7 L. V' r; |5 j- a) D) {' F1 G4 n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* s6 @! c/ ^/ [& u% @/ E7 Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
* O* W3 e; i3 {) s5 z6 { -- 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):
5 M$ M. [+ T1 Z1 Z2 R$ L8 p" \. A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 U6 \' G: O% O: }) y9 a$ T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( A8 y- z3 U6 W2 A. e8 Q% B2 u -- Gordon Head Residents Association
" M' @' H+ C* [! U, j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 [) m4 T1 l4 c& e* }/ f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" l) H( ^2 d/ e4 |6 m! n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 O- O# x9 }% S7 l9 j0 f/ Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# R. ?- x6 [4 b3 Y9 f! E
-- 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, China9 P5 O, A0 j8 W* F
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- K8 j/ d! H7 W7 g
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Refreshment to follow
