讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# k4 Q/ E! B' K2 C3 X' X, D% o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems O& S3 k: f& t* W2 v" X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 F8 P& H; w+ l* T/ D7 B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% l6 y8 x. e/ {4 z/ u, ]$ Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 p8 Z3 d6 @) \; r/ ~1 a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 h! C* i0 Q v+ s
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; z8 o8 O0 Q- z3 L' v$ s* @; ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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- z/ I1 Y a! z( U' c( p9 v -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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/ G& q$ M- f+ W. H1 `4 ^! X2 T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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$ s6 F! r$ s5 }/ i+ T8 K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) }3 t) s5 U" M
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' k1 h8 L+ D# g# o' T3 j
, J/ S5 n& \; N9 N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 b2 P }: ~ ~9 w- b) o2 | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 U8 z3 V; M) e0 S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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1 X5 O( G/ T0 L% E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% v- `/ f8 n" D/ a1 s8 f3 u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ ? ?! i. T2 w/ ]' K; F9 E7 y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( l* }" D, q L# l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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# Y% {, X5 ` i( c1 l3 }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& V' p3 M. Z" |" {. j0 e4 R- h
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
