讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: C: k/ A. Q7 X% t" x* D& A -- General info about post-secondary education system , x3 B1 p; [ f0 k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 ^" L* R! l V( C7 {2 M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* `5 B( z; p: G- ^: S- |2 m/ m# j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 ]. i7 o: ]1 I* {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 X# T; O, {) c, \ I u- ?- k6 Y for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! p& O% _9 ~5 B4 V! R- `
-- General ESL classes information
+ o9 w p/ L7 {4 S$ m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 q g% a5 d7 A) u; c run after-school-care program
& o; N, {6 K( r* f6 ]2 p) `; G -- 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):
8 X! c$ w* n/ |% _3 ]1 q+ X -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information C( I6 F( R; Y: |3 J. i$ G' J# W
( x" \9 l; ^9 a) O2 J$ U2 }/ x, s7 |( f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. @/ E" b$ g, v$ } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ f4 n5 }0 J1 ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; | e) S6 F- j7 X9 S% {3 g9 T- n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, }$ q* l% H5 P$ J# O) J0 p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' ]2 @$ h7 Q( `: V" q( _: Y4 L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 x2 l9 v6 ]& t8 d8 I! w' i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( @. o0 O J6 s1 Q$ O. Z1 n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! Y/ ], ~7 I& @% a: E% f' f4 z5 x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ P! t, i1 B$ W: L8 {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- W' y$ x9 G5 C, D
) L+ }) X! ]3 x( f( oRefreshment to follow
