讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 U/ y/ o1 b' e2 _ | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' ]9 |! Z. I+ L: M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( c, |1 n8 K3 u/ S, g4 Y8 L& R -- General info about post-secondary education system ' \; ~2 u! R- j3 u7 I% E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 J7 [2 A1 F% g2 d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ M1 |- v+ l* @, e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* v. G" l) M0 ~: I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 t/ F5 l6 ~2 N0 N0 q& [
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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$ t) P# t! L. R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' n6 r& {! P+ _6 C
-- General ESL classes information
+ X' o4 `* Z# T4 O0 a! f% J) u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 o( g/ d% F5 I+ H8 w8 w run after-school-care program
, W" G- x2 Y( m) T8 C Y$ V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 ~* a4 u: B+ D" c, [5 ~- V) p6 {
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 o' H" k7 z2 G' Y8 e) R- a -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 R! f/ N4 j2 D% h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' K0 A! S) i# {* n7 g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! S3 r! E7 Q3 C8 s. } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth s5 F9 a* e" n' ]+ h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 ` E1 M" y* y% g/ L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# C5 @+ l0 G( K1 k! z9 `! O0 E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 X# `4 Z$ ^1 v; e( |
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 [! e# Y# x/ m6 ?; \) o) ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 o, Q4 l2 v7 z+ c+ h5 XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 L, Y8 S. a% O9 ~8 _
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Refreshment to follow
