讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: A* ]9 X4 D" ?9 `: g( Q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 s9 I! p2 r% f: e- l' ^7 V) q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- r/ _1 v" [; @( Q) C
-- General info about post-secondary education system " F8 F# b; p* V. }. {: K% |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 I, ]( t+ `% A* J2 L1 n# ?- B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) o) o* i" ]; _6 i6 B1 j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. ?7 |* h, _3 O4 s# S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 e6 l1 A V6 B1 I9 Y
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): 5 |. I1 ?4 n3 P$ I7 F5 M; v
-- General ESL classes information7 U' u1 ?- r! D; [9 \ s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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. ^; c, V {/ ` -- 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): ; } M# \) A* ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; ]. o$ G2 s: H* G9 R1 {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ]- w% J! ~+ s8 k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; s" ]7 k" D. _4 p! D8 ?6 E+ c) C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
G$ p; d. a4 ~. m- S. x -- Gordon Head Residents Association
. d/ k; O0 |& K$ x8 d2 X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ C6 H! f F" x8 t# E
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ Y3 ?# u1 ~/ N( |' d& h1 {) f+ H7 w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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: e4 S+ X) ]! y1 ]5 a, e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) k+ H# f: h, D3 U3 g1 y+ X
+ `3 d. }8 s6 C' j& NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- q$ W& h6 V' k# u* k& h9 L Q
& P; G7 \1 t9 _; S7 k/ _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
