讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 \" y- a- v v0 y4 w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 S3 I* c! R ?- @3 f8 ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 L+ S, E# M7 r& U- X$ D -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 R I( @! _1 T- t8 L" V8 \( ?" T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 n# o2 S5 `$ J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- ~- d2 n" v% W( W2 j2 c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 n! j7 H% u/ D' g6 S( C9 a# t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( g* k( t8 [( O" O! Y for your child’s physical & academic growth? k1 z% `; Q4 S% P: j
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 {$ `: b3 \) u( Q( C$ v2 N3 @ -- General ESL classes information" x( t5 i$ F$ H! U4 B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 G/ T5 ]7 M( L! V
run after-school-care program
* o3 n% _4 v; h7 Q( j( p -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - f+ l: }; V2 Z* ~. A1 Z
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' Z/ c8 X* g% m) S/ Q0 z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; x5 a! h( _6 U# f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* n% h; h' g( c" W2 g8 _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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0 H- d" [5 r4 s; Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) q5 Q [ t# r4 _. y3 \
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) w) _4 Z) c7 j# C6 V; j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* H5 G: k" L: P# T, ]$ q! X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, ?' J# l& x* O5 V/ Y/ k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 w3 b. W2 } f8 S5 C( KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! Y9 N* Z+ v8 b: j7 K
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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