讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, ^* \8 ?9 B2 G% ]. w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 k( ]0 ?$ m' d/ R8 j3 g' g/ `& I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, q5 f5 M2 j) |7 s% a* E [2 m- P- T
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; T- f/ ?% _ @1 ^* K, g; p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ s! p: c/ X2 ~$ G: J8 Q+ ?3 T -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 \4 l3 P" Z9 }+ X! h3 g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 W5 m# j, i5 G* r! E6 n
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# f& I' J# I( U7 P5 ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: Q d0 G7 k9 x. c$ w1 F' \. D2. 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+ f6 y) Z$ r$ t E: k
run after-school-care program% q! A. p' [4 s/ p5 l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / X" N: ?8 t( T/ C% h* r' B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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m$ ^. ~" r+ w: O; W9 J/ @$ P+ h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ Q+ f W Y; c0 b- b+ v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 \1 u; N* v* E5 `% \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 }$ k6 ]$ P& Q1 X3 i. u2 ]& S1 v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 @" w, P7 H% U+ s1 s) X# `: ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- }8 N4 d+ W/ Z: E7 P0 J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& y2 K3 T C* v e7 I$ {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 }5 W) t/ O( Z0 `0 y7 a' ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# W% x0 s% N1 N5 }5 v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 C: n$ s! f8 s, ?/ ~
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ M- X' X7 e1 ?$ }! o
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 a) C3 _; m- k+ K9 ?( F, b0 h; N
$ f- e3 X( a& g6 O, J6 L, }' TRefreshment to follow
