讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, E/ N: E; I( h0 D: d6 X' U1 z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; n) L6 W' j7 \! ]; { -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& w ?( j4 y1 F& g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- A1 K7 p% Q0 W) m( b1 ]4 f
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" S( _9 i1 _ ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! B! ~ d# m; x1 V; e
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 Q$ L/ M4 @0 V# \0 y
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): t. }' h4 k; q
-- General ESL classes information( [* {" c5 u7 ]# Y8 w7 }5 e
-- 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
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% Z; R7 n$ D9 b" O& {3 o% [! Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 h2 f" B. m! O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 p8 O( `/ @# D7 Y: E% B
0 V) s+ H, s+ e* h3 T, Z" J6 q% B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ g; i! F8 K- b& g. y. E! }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 c; `5 v- F4 m4 j" |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; c5 s$ |1 z8 G4 R* E. I9 C -- Gordon Head Residents Association
& W- M- G8 B: y* P! O/ L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" Q" G! k( G6 t% p n$ Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 p6 x; d6 E( z% b6 l& D: |2 \5 | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, a# k% q) v* G/ s K, q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 V; \1 h7 v6 C, D
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 s! q' D2 w7 C8 f& FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! J6 Q3 V0 H! g
* y& O# @& _# t( b8 \) RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: u+ o2 j' ~, b F8 ?
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Refreshment to follow
