讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) c! Z/ |. O& F# ]* ^; {
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, r. k" A4 y2 J8 B/ g3 H/ f" V/ ~3 k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 \6 ~. \: x( i! Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 c q. @ P7 o5 r3 Y! d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( n$ o0 E' q: p0 w% E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( W# X1 c7 D! `# q( W9 N. x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 v c( L% T# x% z. m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! H! U# z- W7 g6 E
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):
/ X# Z1 Z/ }6 O4 g1 V0 i -- General ESL classes information1 W$ T" ?& B! L' ^! q- d7 s, ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 `4 L8 j3 E) O' N
run after-school-care program
: r1 G# w j4 f2 {: W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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7 ^* Y5 W0 ~3 \9 C5 X0 ]$ F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / m& x" ?) |, y: G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 r" ^; M7 p, w6 n0 a$ h# O
+ d6 X4 j# c" [ U C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 s$ F( F1 A: `4 `% @( y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 s, e9 o% G2 P. l( C. @& T' f' w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 n# p6 _/ ^4 H$ V5 r5 d
D/ {/ s4 H) f/ c: N i! LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& R$ n6 Q! x b9 a% I. U
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: @* x8 s* w. [7 W
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Refreshment to follow
