讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, c+ \. Z7 P* ~ U9 j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 K% v+ G7 c; Y r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* j& q+ u8 h8 W2 E [
-- General info about post-secondary education system
6 M5 Y' _+ C+ T+ B0 Z, {. h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% }$ ]' H9 L* y+ b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% n0 S3 ^$ P s4 N+ R* j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) h4 h7 w8 s: b+ A" n, _
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 D. y: D* u$ @6 q `# u for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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3 K! @& {( o) |% B. d: Z. `2 K# ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( g. c) V) P* U" T
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 t+ [7 r; s+ t, `6 e W
run after-school-care program7 N$ s) C8 r( ^9 R0 R# u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 @+ }' U# X$ P5 i0 L( }
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 t7 r( m6 T! ]; N0 \. g
-- 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): $ \( L, R, `* ]0 D/ g4 x0 G0 |" G) g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% q2 _$ M* E; @: H2 R. A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 `6 T7 k1 Q/ v; U. z6 o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- W! x2 O" m: S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% [$ e5 m: j9 m- ?& `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 Q+ r2 w* P2 k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& M6 W2 _& {* P9 l4 q4 [- ? J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% ~/ E5 p! j$ h4 R$ [6 A4 y8 z -- 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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O$ g( O: z3 ^6 v' KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: R" ~- D$ X6 `3 ]- `+ Q: B
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Refreshment to follow
