讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' U7 L; ~( }7 x8 w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# i3 \7 z+ H$ T4 T/ @0 A3 v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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/ b `! t& `) L) \( \% a2 \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. b" e. c* B C9 o! M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 t8 W7 m! R# G( H; q7 C$ R4 D6 B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - W+ y9 T* u$ g. n5 z' S4 v: H1 l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage Z( S' `7 m5 q8 s Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - o e. h) ^5 X/ c- S
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; i0 I _$ s( d* ~- a$ D, U: _ x) \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) S3 g& o! l; q' M0 M1 r* _- @ -- General ESL classes information; w1 N( H/ ], ~) J3 [' \" K# r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: n2 R- h, y$ g0 V3 Z& J
run after-school-care program$ C9 Q0 I8 E" G" V6 }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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% [+ A5 P" {) U& n. m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' G4 W* n$ V' R* @) N% L0 o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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* b* `5 V3 o' S6 R; t5 G% b6 ^- D( K& P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 z2 y# F% m. z+ A- x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( V% R* C# O% _) m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 e5 Q$ [- t! \& j. P' b- E -- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 }2 u1 m5 G) F6 @, Q Z" B4 K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% S1 Z6 n, e( S6 l- [ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* W# A8 @" L! W9 Z) h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& d4 U0 c- p3 Y/ l, ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" d3 F' d; s% l8 c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! B& ^$ w! P# W/ E
7 q" k9 _4 M5 b3 A+ v7 l$ HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
