讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) d1 v& O5 y# X2 e% ]; {0 c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% h* t6 D& @/ ]$ k$ W7 ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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- L6 W. s x+ ?; T: b. c* e, F, L8 M7 v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 C3 s% u q% n! c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# R+ s* p# }0 V6 c$ F8 H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 f z' p8 y4 Y' S% z8 S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ t7 K$ t, v% H- b
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 Z: |$ F* A+ W" \
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) }7 _3 { T; |0 C @, m4 _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % O, J2 ?' E/ h& i) H4 j
-- General ESL classes information& q! I) H/ o% M' L8 _
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 U. f! I# K, x. C: ^ run after-school-care program
+ c6 D" J& S: L' r9 G* ?9 B* u4 Q7 c& s; Z -- 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): + C& \. R& w# R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- {7 s; E+ n4 j; y2 I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# e+ J! V ~! l& T8 N, V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. t. s- I2 ~. q* q7 {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 A, {7 R5 o# P4 d: b' }) ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
% l- Y! k+ {/ i) b& o -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 {4 h$ w- ^4 Y, {* o! I
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
P: _) r% `1 M3 E/ V# i- M4 R% j7 c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. H0 }* h% L0 d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* M; G; i* H, L' ^/ p! o. @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 u# A) C, p; \/ F8 y, L. S0 gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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9 \; |' t+ ]/ Q, pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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% E$ L( `0 I/ O& H5 eRefreshment to follow
