讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ w: U0 U+ |/ s# t" f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' ^6 w/ q% U* v$ c8 K. s2 \* d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 ?- t# j# w+ T/ r+ H) r L" T
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( q$ t' D. W. G* ^. O4 W% m) ~
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ ~$ [' L) m3 [ T" [+ Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 v. }' ~6 w) I* d! ? k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # I1 K6 K2 z* b! I, N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ^2 ^0 ?# ^$ J/ Y3 S) x8 X
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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8 E2 ]; A: t. \: y: P% M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' Q: ~2 o- x/ j! K A3 z' V
-- General ESL classes information; r% b- f% `; S9 v& U7 [7 F' X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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7 b2 d5 {, i" `2 W- e, q. x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 n! L2 T. h, Y5 t0 H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ N( F0 Z/ c. \- z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! {" f7 H/ N5 v8 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 l; o+ }% h/ ?3 ^4 c% ?2 U* } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% |, V, \" s8 t) J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- ~ Q' S4 |' b, r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth z' O/ m; b% @4 k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& U) I5 M4 F9 u( X) v# M) `2 A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 T! ~0 l; V: t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# a1 ~2 j# u' A( [4 v" n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 v. F2 _% a) t2 W' X! D9 I
8 I8 h% O( w$ j/ Q8 D& YMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
