讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 Z" d$ z% e" G* c9 X: M* B -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- ~( I, |0 B, ~6 c8 S6 x; [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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" |3 c4 W4 d8 G8 P8 P/ \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: ~8 t5 i7 w) B: J9 q/ A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 q5 L! C' @" v0 B }) K+ I2 C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # j# j" r+ }: @& ~: A& f0 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! R# q/ W% \. R( Z1 t7 g: [+ B
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):
. B& E1 m! Q/ T. v0 {" j. O -- General ESL classes information0 D: p) u! ~6 \0 \1 I1 i5 ^2 i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 m3 r$ m0 M F/ n% R5 Y8 Z$ R run after-school-care program
; a4 |0 D) V# U* O* H/ n -- 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 F# Y3 u; i$ f2 _5 g+ Q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 S8 W: P/ f- o. a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 x6 n6 ?5 Y% ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! M8 c; d* s+ D. H- A+ M, n7 C -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! R3 \/ r1 t% O; I5 Q0 k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* U, q* [% K O3 T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 F2 [5 X$ |' B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- \, Z3 ~9 e) W4 ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 Z3 F7 f7 \ {9 t; [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: F: l9 ]+ N$ |, W0 ?/ a I2 i
-- 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" R1 H! q, _. _9 f3 L; l
: \& E* y; \- i+ y( OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
