讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 q5 Q4 b% A' P+ C0 k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 z3 ]- K) Q' I6 u0 V$ |$ [! o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 Q( y& I) O0 @7 b! N* F -- General info about post-secondary education system
# m% Z8 w& \* H, E& |( H, M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 y( d1 r& ?5 n2 e+ D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# v, A$ q, F7 W8 J+ l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 A ?) G1 F- B# { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( M* H# S# v* J5 W6 S% E- @ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 g& F8 N9 ?+ r" z. Y, |
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) q, K! d! X" [% n
-- General ESL classes information8 g. T7 q6 ~7 A6 b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 f1 a, ]( u5 D1 F run after-school-care program4 N* b" H" T- l: B6 ~4 |: Z- I
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! p6 y$ C ~, d/ B8 S3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 g: j* j+ b+ s' k1 @ -- 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): 9 }& _: U3 u; c" |& V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 i0 H* R8 L* C. G. K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 S5 u W4 y% N& i3 G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ `" Q6 V. |' d% \5 v' b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# V% ~$ ?9 I3 }: {- T9 ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
B6 C# H. o' }. \ -- 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, China8 W3 D7 Z; \5 W8 r7 d6 t8 C$ U
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 I9 B0 U. b: E
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