讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 q. F, a; g0 f7 C2 N2 q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% Y7 } e2 E. [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% X) n0 R7 n7 w) }
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ B: v7 K3 i3 \8 | -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# `- s/ p1 ?& k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 P+ q9 Z8 O0 s4 c1 z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 ~7 n% f" X* P. Y' ?! a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! o* h) Y( R4 b* h
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 }1 G: ~) T1 u7 u+ Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 O5 e( R& z+ n3 c w+ O
run after-school-care program% K, E3 u* `' V8 f
-- 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):
5 c& X9 F5 R6 U( }" I2 }8 t -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ x: }, ?" R- d4 h
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 P+ ^ L+ f) S5 ?. N5 ~( `$ m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 ~9 E* h1 z2 j% B) }) J$ o/ B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 y- x8 y5 q, C- ^. I5 `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 u* w$ g5 @0 g5 M3 Z( }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 d9 C3 v/ x5 D8 I7 ]' e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* ]8 w/ C, G9 v* W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' f# h+ } s" @4 n v2 O" P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. |! [+ ?/ z" k- f, [5 e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ p8 @) B9 ^9 w& B- sMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. w; [% ?5 n4 A
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, L1 u+ d9 Z; |, DRefreshment to follow
