讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 j; j# J1 ?: s2 S; ]' Z: Z7 Z6 _
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- X% r1 ~ Q; Q: E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 _ X( L& l' b6 D L% u8 Z* u -- General info about post-secondary education system
% D5 |* d8 G( R# [6 h$ X% D) ~9 Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. h$ P/ p: @, M. A+ }0 n# f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" @$ ^* \7 d8 `7 p' n7 B3 |, E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& h6 f8 y% D3 q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. 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 to, S. `5 P% `1 h9 h& [3 ]
run after-school-care program: O: z% o+ M6 W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 m7 y! v5 O3 I1 I
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : ^, [; D7 J% a9 R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 { @4 a# I3 X6 s2 F3 r* R
: _& `) D. K' c0 a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; o+ U% A" q( A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 @4 L7 V# u9 x! G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- L0 R/ w; g5 d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 Q) t! _9 G1 j' [& l5 s2 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 n. {( G5 f; y+ E2 j+ b) j4 V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% h! {5 {# U4 Y. u2 S
-- 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
