讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 @6 i5 y- O% o y* n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 Q8 u' q$ F3 o# }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 k: o! I% @, v# `2 Z
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 C, Z+ Q! b& L$ |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& Y+ U5 c) e! b" U/ J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ p) ~+ m) R7 N3 C+ I -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 ]# a) P) k f0 \+ s; y$ E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 O" ^' v, F7 k+ G' w$ j' t3 o+ @
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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7 p; W/ R. s/ h& }' {9 c6 U* n9 y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
+ v$ W, _) G8 a7 W -- General ESL classes information4 u* \, V+ k$ N4 ~
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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0 E! D; z! H" P- C' J5 u3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 ]' c5 W1 j) ?& j' ~* ~! D -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; K y( w$ f0 F9 r' ^8 m" V
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 ?9 U/ a$ W3 ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 {; o4 X1 W5 {- W5 p/ B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 d$ b& o$ z. ` U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* P. A1 F, e6 [3 T5 ]+ `# b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" f3 P, s) j9 z3 j8 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 ]% v6 I/ \: ]$ \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 z* R |( o$ }* _( t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. L8 h0 m6 d" B9 i) F2 e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 _ n$ W( C# c, l9 ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) Q: ? Q9 [" P7 J
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 ?6 s) m- @. ]- l$ `
4 I1 c5 V: _4 a. b8 u/ i* `Refreshment to follow
