讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( w2 K0 K" A& W3 S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, g2 _6 I! H% Q4 l* L8 q# P+ e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ z5 N L2 |3 O. I( c2 F; L
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) `, Y: ]; B& L, D1 Z6 |5 [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 p* i) j& U. F* `7 y7 b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 _. \$ _9 o, A/ T* e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 b7 g6 J3 ^ u
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 c2 `3 R- i, h4 V2 N" X9 Z
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):
9 _- J. L( D, E" k8 E* e/ ` -- General ESL classes information; P5 r- N/ |6 r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 c4 [3 l' [9 ?3 C
run after-school-care program
" x0 S. G+ b8 I j. R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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% k: j' O. ^" D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
}" y4 }9 `+ J5 ], Z' n -- 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): 1 M: a2 Z9 o( A+ F r7 o4 W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 f" |3 J; Y* |" l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 d' A9 v2 |% T2 I) a1 A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* m4 D$ B: M6 ], k" l; Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 U) z6 }: W* j4 N5 L/ C( l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! x' ]$ j, q O2 L" o& M2 Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' ?8 n2 E0 I s4 T0 q {8 ~
& {& r9 P- F0 G! n# i, @6 ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: x% ^8 V, [2 D; K/ G
0 S( D' x: @' Q/ ^- oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
