讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ o- _4 i1 X% ?" H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' d: o; W! X5 S/ n1 V -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
p* g7 a8 A- P2 X -- General info about post-secondary education system
' `) C K: H8 r; C3 d0 C4 I3 I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 [9 p( j; R+ s: W
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 v# o# Z) w6 x/ W1 j* ?. h* C9 {. B$ E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 S% X* F% p& _ E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 g4 d6 D' f* r6 x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , \( I! @1 }7 m' [1 N7 [
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 A5 S4 S1 ~1 p* p -- General ESL classes information
9 \. w1 Z. q4 e1 ^& y* w- r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
; w/ E7 o9 ~0 R0 [$ V# Q9 x' I' c' D run after-school-care program
; i* J3 \% O/ E: t# U -- 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):
3 @8 K3 @) z P3 F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * ?/ D" u( r2 H2 `( J
! k% l/ }& K( C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : k& X% N5 w# g8 {+ G/ W2 |9 [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- M" K$ I# u/ y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 o6 o( A$ V8 `# A; a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ `" S9 |) Z r, l* e; N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ s' S7 ~: J( |. M0 Y$ s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; X" q( ]# ^. F( {$ b( h m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 [0 t8 b9 q0 C0 Q- bMC: 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.3 {1 H) \$ O5 r- j+ l
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Refreshment to follow
