讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! a ?; a7 L3 F; E# T. B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. p/ X7 r% o1 \& H$ Y, w/ l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 e$ a/ k8 P! ~5 ~7 p0 D
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; D( X9 w- @3 K -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" B5 i' y! K/ ?5 X4 Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! v/ J8 ~4 h9 Z* h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% y! A* f7 }3 f1 B& Q+ A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
V+ U& j2 E% e' s% U( e% t( M3 m 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): " d7 Q+ j9 m. ~" S/ p
-- General ESL classes information# n9 r5 m8 w2 F( s0 Q; a
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) {+ t" _8 _5 K+ X
run after-school-care program
# k' Q( m/ s1 o# w& C+ @( w: @ -- 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): 2 N; L# ^1 x8 J- `: u! }$ T
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # T, {, F3 m3 X* F
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! }: v d: d ?! ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; r9 @: @4 R" P* p5 [7 x* R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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2 A5 N2 L( h/ j U: o! @6 a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 Y, k6 m5 j# V& w# e5 i$ Y+ C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! b* x) H& ^- P0 J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
Z% u- L! O% L+ D' k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 Z) }+ @4 F$ H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% b7 f* t( }8 s9 ^9 J
" \4 j0 D" u, [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China W3 U( l- k- F0 t; J- ^2 ~
2 [: f. H6 g" ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) r% W0 G! W8 T3 Q; B
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Refreshment to follow
