讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 C8 }* p0 f9 w; @* M0 _! I
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 A) ?; q& r3 g6 G9 Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 Y7 v6 w0 o7 t& y& A/ N/ k -- General info about post-secondary education system
$ ^8 j- Z. u. _: d& N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 f8 ^1 Q$ p7 |5 L9 w# J$ y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 Z4 ]$ i# H: `& q4 K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; C& j) b4 @# h" J5 N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 R- f. v5 U& X7 k) g
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): % ^+ F W% m" U. C
-- General ESL classes information
+ X X: Q! w$ N3 `' A$ X2 e J -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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):
0 w; X) k j7 U* z. R4 f -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " ]* u! k% n/ g" F" R1 M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 \$ h4 { }) [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 y8 B: E' I% g7 c" D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 f6 t7 M, C1 p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 U; H2 {! K1 I1 N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, ?% m; F) T8 ]/ z! H -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; U) n: @4 R$ ?5 B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: _, q, y u( E7 P0 \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ ]+ t9 ^4 U& w) `% {- v
-- 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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6 b0 J( A0 G% UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- ?4 u& ]- e7 J/ ^# Y' _1 N5 a
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