讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 j* t! t. P. k( s) M. W
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 w3 c8 _8 a& Y, a0 n* b' I -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: Y: W8 E+ N% q3 |7 H$ S -- General info about post-secondary education system
' k& W/ X$ P& T+ c6 d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" c- J# I1 ^& P8 T( H. [. r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, x0 G$ O: z+ ?# o( Y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' }# d0 Z/ H" w1 C- W: j -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) K4 @4 k% ?, h: [/ l
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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3 a: K% z( y Y( S' U" h2 m O; q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 r8 S- y8 f1 @* q+ X4 ]+ `
-- General ESL classes information
F$ C! a d& Q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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0 A; T' H4 {4 f0 b( O0 i% o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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- a3 a' h! Z: S% O- S3 r3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( w& t/ P& ^, }1 o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 p$ H3 R# C) B0 D8 M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* p! ?/ ~! Q9 w. Y. k+ h/ v2 m6 `# m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: F4 L1 t# t S% P# ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 o; v( T4 f) P3 f e3 Y7 M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( J6 {- D* }+ f* S4 o6 r -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' P: f; ~$ |7 G* b -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 w# f/ R8 H0 M8 v' A' `
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ ~9 k8 R/ ^/ n- Q U- {1 D2 Q! @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.8 ?; r" G1 x' U! ?; i* ?4 j
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Refreshment to follow
