讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. ~" U$ E# Z4 J/ i: r3 N0 H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 A: h$ H3 M) y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools q! M3 ^4 V* m7 u
-- General info about post-secondary education system
6 p- k- t7 e2 S: V b" ~+ m E" x* L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 J5 B' H5 j/ }$ P5 _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 V" V. g% x2 x0 P/ T, y) |( P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 k2 z& R( A( N6 G! T* Y$ B: q0 ~- }' E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' q% O3 j, f5 J0 [6 k, ?/ j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & O0 K$ e: {# }7 l! u+ f
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$ C3 w; F! H+ E' X# {7 r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / G2 t) t- D" K) }# ]2 V Z3 ^2 I5 n
-- General ESL classes information% Q4 B' V! v8 t2 y4 e# R' G+ V, ~3 @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 Z6 d0 l7 D% H% M- r# W
run after-school-care program
+ z. k. F. s9 ~7 m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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1 F$ D( O+ j) @/ R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " P3 I1 Y; l6 q$ C% m' d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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5 y4 [2 y! o5 x" S8 x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # _& W. F) Q: y/ s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 E8 i$ t; r# \' J/ r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. M& e- P- ^( F2 E
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 s9 C% z" G* G3 m, X -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 @7 v5 |/ r! K5 u' V; X# P3 q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 d# Q/ i* [$ L# J* K -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' g: z4 |* Q1 j
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 ?* r1 v) O% `4 j
' K0 ~- T# x* i% A$ l3 OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 Y% n$ V' X+ q) V7 b5 t# ?5 D2 O
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Refreshment to follow
