讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : o# p: q7 B, L3 }" G/ C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 J$ f; L& g& ?+ y1 l( s! k' }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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7 T/ y$ R- x9 p* F+ k3 X# T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 ?& a# B5 V6 ~, Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 x* X1 K6 ?1 z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ @ S2 R- a+ V0 v' J3 \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
Z5 @" w4 V& f/ Z5 M2 s! H2 x2 Y0 { for your child’s physical & academic growth? + A/ e5 d c' c* N0 a
--Q & A
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' b: k- z% X6 Z: p' c; c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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: ?2 D1 ^$ t+ V( {( P& X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 t, r) W. f8 [; l# {8 [
run after-school-care program0 t% d$ ^2 B) t: L9 I6 y( [" p
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 q3 K: w; w' ~( ?, D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , y) }3 |3 P# G
-- 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):
/ r6 K# m7 D' S* ]* W$ W; \9 v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 O% f. B5 o2 W2 z1 M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* n- H! J! J0 i+ C5 T4 B5 \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: c- a. L: [1 F( \3 X9 ~0 Y% B
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# T3 W; }5 ]$ M- c4 ^6 L, r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ v* e( ?7 E! c8 W# D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" C+ I% U$ ?* _4 p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! G9 a: a2 t: U8 T! s8 A& I, x9 v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 D! _% r3 |* m* A
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' Q( I$ ]1 X& R' T
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 [8 o# e% m& }2 _ o9 {5 w, k
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Refreshment to follow
