讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 [, O& T+ e0 a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ W) [& D4 @; A* `4 _$ d1 L0 z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 \& q) w! ]8 r( c2 _
-- General info about post-secondary education system : ]9 [6 g2 u5 D4 Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( V% H, F+ E! P: h7 ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: C2 V. h" s% o2 ]8 d' ~4 K+ p -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 W; K& `8 c) Z/ {& S: J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- X4 p( F7 Q* R1 B8 }6 y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* T1 ]2 A$ E, u* n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & z+ ]; c' _9 X8 @- k: E3 e
-- General ESL classes information
8 V# ]! ~ @4 H: w: G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 _: G( Y) A4 l4 l+ I6 y run after-school-care program* X3 K( h' X; z: ~" `, d
-- 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): 7 m6 `% |9 V6 I2 E) S! L
-- 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): 8 ?% e6 F6 s9 o+ u; Q* Q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ f' @, _. o" n. _+ I7 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 V/ n& N" O4 G, ^, ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 b( S, n# H/ i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' f |5 Z2 _- o/ _6 t& W. h! ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, ~, M6 C" e/ z' { -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% R5 F1 L+ K" }; a) w9 A, ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 [1 e, m: q+ v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 U4 b4 D, e+ p4 l5 P% R( I. jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( \% [7 b6 J0 a% AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 |+ O V* O) K+ j+ |
9 P0 k# g- @1 ]( pRefreshment to follow
