讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- G' x3 H& {7 z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. a$ i' k6 T- ]# J+ G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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; w$ g9 p- N* } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ W: E4 l7 L) N4 E7 [0 | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( g/ k' _5 H7 a" ?9 \. Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; z7 V. H4 m+ l; f' M
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! L2 Z# Q4 ^! Q' y" R. m5 Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) x5 N( T! E! X- @$ |8 L- a0 i8 c
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2. 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
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : E" V* o+ f4 L, Y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 g W: q$ T" q5 i% Y9 f M
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & Z1 a$ m# T/ @9 y! g
7 L- @$ G- b2 R6 S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 x0 m4 u" n6 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- q7 N% k; u4 D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( d0 F7 C9 s+ M+ X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ t* X8 |0 d: B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, [4 ^ @2 y7 W! Y: Z Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ C7 t% Y) B/ i! H- z" O5 F5 k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ y0 u9 V4 P5 P. {9 p' [6 Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- Y3 E2 W" M, x# W6 Y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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V# F, ?' V% Q' R) j6 A2 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: ]! X3 x2 k1 r% \- \; A
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 P k% I+ I* C2 ~7 K( }; ]" T
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Refreshment to follow
