讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" p2 a7 O, f: T8 e# P& @4 g, k4 ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ |1 h% Q1 I+ T' f6 @1 D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; O9 o- H/ k& C5 t
-- General info about post-secondary education system - Z2 t' [. D- g w6 B) B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 m- Z' m q: M x' B! P; `6 l# }, ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. p6 G+ R9 O& U3 ]! t: y( a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 D$ G2 S- F0 p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage F, }9 A4 O' V/ C
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 [7 |9 t1 n& y+ G# j! n
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 C' a/ `* A+ ]6 `
-- General ESL classes information5 M4 w7 y r; K4 n+ u
-- 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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. _' H5 A/ X4 @7 Y$ j# L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
" B7 `4 F* |% N( f, ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * {& I$ {- P2 \: V% k- Z. E
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* @7 Q8 ~& e' w! } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# m) c, ]4 j; ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% _4 O. u2 V7 _1 @ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 |6 G; n# b; [ e# H; ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 T( V; J7 p6 d9 W -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& k- X% C/ l$ w( | a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' X/ S4 |! S# E6 |
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 z/ S0 |4 W+ B6 y+ B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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- e4 y$ h! z9 N. WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. u6 d1 ]2 z) Q0 l. r4 `
8 x/ Z! y: @$ j4 X! P( x8 BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 P* t* u) o- E) URefreshment to follow
