讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 r' `2 w; G2 z& C- [4 G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 q, q: F) |5 ~( ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 _) r u, e; a9 h -- General info about post-secondary education system
. _" j* S6 n ~8 v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 a: q; v: x' F/ x- w1 J8 y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' h% Y) M: B( m" ]! a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 s+ D" O% D# B. b) Z* Z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 X1 ?0 g) o$ F/ e+ ?9 d% \ b# r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # V, ]4 L0 |. @# {. j( Z
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. r9 q) q. c% Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 \& l+ b+ G9 v/ I& _ -- General ESL classes information
2 z" o. R5 U& k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' p6 V* W2 a4 L% S: \. |
run after-school-care program5 n' o+ p2 P! v% {% N' V" O
-- 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): " }2 Q4 m1 a0 n4 k
-- 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):
' ~- G |0 h& v0 T9 z: u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) ~' g# f4 e8 G0 |4 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! S) i3 C% c- G2 v1 I -- Gordon Head Residents Association$ k# l9 o$ L$ k6 n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' r" Q6 U5 A7 V, u4 t. a6 L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' Y- X# \. W" i0 _* Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* Y8 o$ Z1 `$ M9 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) d6 x" I+ ?* r* ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ B8 S. t# z& P. v0 K5 w
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 }( `7 s% W% ^* a7 g! v
* F9 G0 } y; B0 f5 K; A- O) TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
