讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% N# t9 i* @ i' w+ {$ n, k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 C' L5 n# T$ D+ u9 s( v& R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; G9 @5 Y2 e7 O+ H
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; L" M' N" `' X4 r) n _( F& p
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ B: S3 D/ \1 {; o& z# \5 Q$ P7 n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& V$ r* z# v! r3 M) A; m0 \! B: I: v3 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + N0 D" e; S* g, v! R! t2 _( m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( v3 Q& e# q4 Y( ^2 q% H/ L7 }
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):
3 [0 n; s1 [1 \0 Q -- General ESL classes information
: t7 v2 U: b5 ^9 L9 q! G( z4 W1 a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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) H7 P% G0 N) V* I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' Y4 f0 B) n1 ~4 C# k6 v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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) d) ^* T! C5 m; V1 k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / z. P. u; @! K8 y% M) N9 m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 u7 V& B5 v$ z O3 ]: \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
J* d# Y R. T3 w# @- }0 w' L -- Gordon Head Residents Association, w5 N, U5 @# ]4 D& e# M( Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth G1 g% u, H' `6 x7 i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# Z( {+ |- p! ~) |( I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% K* u6 H8 L+ T8 |( ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" d# C! d; I$ ~6 ]: M$ T4 h
-- 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
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: X$ X. G2 W( f( @; LThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
