讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 A7 a) @8 @! j8 N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ L! j2 `: q- A/ u+ ?7 I4 Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: m9 k; o) |. S" r) L4 \ -- General info about post-secondary education system * j$ b; N/ q9 t& z9 l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% ?, @9 v, y% m3 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 \' w1 ]5 X' V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 A S: [1 C5 g& x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 |3 i \& R+ R$ G, R. u; G for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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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 % A/ v! U9 H2 {. F) _
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$ o& p/ m5 {. }1 R/ O9 {2 ~/ }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * U: l$ W, V* A
-- 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):
1 p: @" _5 F+ `6 a) N8 }4 W, s- A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& t# Q, E* L" d) F" t6 R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: A2 b6 U- V* h$ @, `# Q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& P# H# M9 L, O. q+ p' f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 f9 i7 X, Z% f) d! Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 V6 n1 J8 w$ v$ t, w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ j& o0 {, |# T7 q6 S ~& i, U ]; ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 F/ \% K: l( v$ D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 I0 I. v6 s C) Q5 `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* f! ^& z; S1 nThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 |+ @ n( g$ M( E
h+ w0 U/ X' K0 j' j gRefreshment to follow
