讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 E; ?- d: |0 V9 O- Y# ?4 D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ H L7 I% O5 h7 o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ T' a) I1 I h4 v% f. G) s -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 H+ Z' w e# v. v- ]
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ z; {7 L# v1 t& Q7 q0 p1 g
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 Q: c! c7 x8 m) C/ g/ g3 \- `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 O8 ]2 p1 q9 \# s; O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
- {# L( U$ U8 W for your child’s physical & academic growth? . a# Y$ e' F+ U: P! e3 b$ |
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
' E8 K1 Q" w3 _9 R/ Z& T -- General ESL classes information
6 r: _4 U" k2 n -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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. {9 W7 u! X+ Z+ \/ n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) d# S6 y# A+ h2 C F I/ w w! i
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F, f9 m7 m' }) ?0 D' b" A2 c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 M, a Q/ y# W$ F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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6 z1 W2 A" h% m2 w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 X- F6 F8 J& q1 _1 I+ G$ F; E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ g6 G' K* {8 d9 G" t; Y* x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 H& D3 w5 ?7 w- R! T -- Gordon Head Residents Association: a" f! c6 W/ O- k1 g4 f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 B; f. w8 A% J8 J4 S1 b3 V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 o% ]9 F: a2 h8 X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# J! ~2 Q9 ^: E% i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ R1 V1 `3 _! g4 c+ i- W8 x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# e) @( m9 j/ u+ \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' ^/ N B0 Q `; s8 g# t4 K
( {4 {& O. i' a) aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, W9 b; d3 P4 d7 h5 S- _Refreshment to follow
