讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 q' C5 T' ]; l1 D1 _& a8 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 i5 B r v* D \( u# l7 l- T. w; R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( Q$ D4 F# {3 ~1 k -- General info about post-secondary education system
k. \2 v ]( m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ T: c* Q$ z1 l$ L$ Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. V7 M7 g/ Z( U3 G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ S$ W. v& ]* H: |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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7 U+ r1 g; Y1 W' L: r: x$ l, w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 q" y# l/ F& C4 h
-- General ESL classes information
; O6 M4 ~' p$ x5 A5 G* B ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
; h' L/ C! m4 t- U. j0 y' R7 S run after-school-care program
( f+ ?# w% m/ M: R6 M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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, H1 e5 ^- M8 a0 d: Q$ A2 l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
0 S: W* a0 v7 t7 U -- 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):
! n) F; c% J2 \5 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 I/ J W# O! Q: H4 @2 ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; e! r/ P9 g- B, p
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& T/ D7 t* f- H# D9 [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& m: K6 h+ V' p U% e7 \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; J9 `0 ~( k, p5 V) g! ]- ` -- 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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; O8 m" P4 s5 B4 eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
