讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# B1 ?# B) \- A6 x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ [( T: G' S$ R, K0 O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) o8 |" s. ~# Y. s. ` -- General info about post-secondary education system
. }% S" g0 V# x" M, X; J2 k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" |2 k, p$ J4 m$ k2 L9 Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 d- |% d0 }1 F/ U+ a$ Z/ A) c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" k5 \/ P0 ]: ^! N* B2 g$ ~2 J -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 L7 o) i |' j K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + Y! Q! R% s% ^/ T5 R' l3 G
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; Z, n, o/ a ?4 X0 @& P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 w9 z6 q" v+ {; g- o -- General ESL classes information# p+ l1 z, `8 d& u! y% ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& D d8 b, y2 o! A- U# D
run after-school-care program( v0 E- `. b9 W' C7 i, Z& Y
-- 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):
4 Y C0 ]5 S# j- T4 d -- 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): ; s. o7 ^) _+ D4 s Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 L7 b9 K$ m' f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs H; |: M2 I! _8 p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# K6 D0 o' R: o4 I1 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 E" F* F' ?" k$ e, w i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' g/ |! ^$ a: u% ?+ s2 [* k8 }, X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ j- ]+ {0 p l5 _4 I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 D2 _' a' I1 ~: ^! N5 h& r -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 j4 a; K: {0 W) f( Y' ^# [The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& k V7 |% b6 J7 m8 t& S1 J) {
- Q0 c/ X3 B* ORefreshment to follow
