讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# h2 C' ]4 d( j, e1 V7 o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" O3 s. C! f+ E' z$ G% w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 v; v; H- N, m1 Q& V" A
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! X* A% E* C p+ ]- t3 y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 Z7 G) i* k8 A% v# ^, L3 U' Z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! ]6 Y& @' I- ]/ e+ f4 N( Z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( W" b0 b U+ C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 M2 k8 E1 Y' e- H/ A$ l
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 F4 j3 D' V8 _% ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 w7 {1 k! {3 H* m3 o
-- General ESL classes information
4 m. S4 R+ o, Q+ e$ T8 L, y5 H& o -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 T" N3 b/ i V9 O+ n
run after-school-care program0 X9 K6 o% \+ T$ J9 ?7 o" R
-- 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): 0 d+ q# [/ P+ q8 T" v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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/ z b# o$ N# x0 W$ ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ O# p& e }; a, M) s7 l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. L& o" c0 ]+ k+ f' D2 d
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: n% s2 @- R& B+ R( V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ r! A3 j/ h: x6 ]2 d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( X% `! |- r! ]1 e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 k! \ P9 R0 H; `* P/ u t9 [" ^
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 e) p3 M) e+ \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ A ^( F3 Z* ^& [; d. H/ @" `1 g -- 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, China4 g4 c8 S J2 W3 P
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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
