讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ ~, W' Q1 |! Y8 H$ P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* j* ?, l2 t! i9 t* D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& v2 @( @3 u( v( G8 A/ Z -- General info about post-secondary education system $ p- g3 y" R+ i" v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ |& k0 ~- U+ Q- x2 x, b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, z7 {; e9 o1 e4 H( @. C3 S5 V+ ~ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 R. p6 {2 ~, D0 U" W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 q( H# C& ^2 x- T6 a for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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8 Z# A* K# m; X. e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
% \- @8 ?; X2 e2 I' c, t' \ run after-school-care program
# T$ S. I( z- l/ E- @4 F L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " v; M, N, k% l7 Z8 x
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+ F0 U( I1 G+ L& ~, ?3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4 o: J% d. e) m' ]: [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . r* T; A0 ~$ ^6 G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' ^% i$ e& M5 _9 K# Y6 X$ k0 k4 M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* T" `9 J3 ]1 f2 u7 A
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
( ~+ D/ x& a3 t K! u6 J9 l: ~' T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 I( F- |) p8 I/ u% N" y/ C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 b0 U8 ^* Q& M, i3 k! d5 N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- {* ^( E' _2 y) `; v9 Q7 y) k
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; H/ g- N7 j4 @: d- y2 q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, D3 W7 k3 _' q9 B7 `
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ ] ?) u- O: N# \, d4 @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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& ~" m- Z6 d6 L/ V0 k: bRefreshment to follow
