讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& Z$ {" r0 V# U& k# Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 [! _" z+ ]+ L! a- G& J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# p( `3 n: A0 L1 |
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! J$ j8 t% T3 p7 x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 E3 [" W7 f1 V% G% C# Q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; }3 f+ K q$ Q, A, k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# u' T ]# X8 o: ^; E. Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 u9 R$ w3 k2 {4 r, c! \/ ` 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): 0 d9 e# v! H7 w1 p( ?" r2 j% R( ^3 E
-- General ESL classes information
4 [6 d1 t4 {3 m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ f: X" S! V6 H- D" b7 S
run after-school-care program9 I% I6 o5 \. S" A
-- 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): 7 f B+ P7 j) S/ K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 o- W! S. n/ b2 h
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 `, y% H4 f U# r1 Y0 @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 C+ ~3 b1 ^# |6 a
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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+ Z& _2 u0 S; N' z& }) {0 } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 t u4 F+ N# w6 ?" v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: B* x# U+ @' b1 f" x+ M
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% c- B7 }4 _1 Z% p2 i. \5 o4 t
2 ]1 u0 C5 H- h, rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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1 I( s- ^2 v& ]% MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
