讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 U5 Q& V4 U+ g% P8 @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ h, F; i) z1 B% `& `' ?: c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; G6 e- O2 s, m, G q( x -- General info about post-secondary education system
: r2 Y+ p4 Q( G3 T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ @% r( f) ^5 f9 m- Z' T -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 n4 `7 h- e& K6 j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 ~1 V* Q. a( [' {0 x0 o `4 ?) | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; f( x$ r5 x v0 i for your child’s physical & academic growth? " c6 F. X! q: E' O/ H! F s
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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. w& U1 [; f s: R9 C j -- 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): ; T [% G( e3 D4 x# A
-- 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):
; V1 q. x# w. s3 m. i -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" J# g* I. }- M6 h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 L2 y, C3 y9 a1 N3 h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association d( a, n4 W, J/ ?3 c4 _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" r4 Q# c) ~3 \, W" R1 I: D2 _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ d/ N& N4 K3 }9 G9 a* e5 z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 }0 D0 N% d) A. \- r# p# D0 oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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' _8 s6 H. N; y0 v1 t# b+ C" f+ @( dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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$ k1 m7 m0 N, H( K4 bRefreshment to follow
