讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : O5 c. P6 r) B) [5 m# ?' r' G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: r; Y7 f/ N* }+ z5 ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& d( J" \/ U3 s, p" C
-- General info about post-secondary education system
- p, T1 v L0 ~6 h1 L1 M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ H6 `/ P# Y! r) ^9 g/ k2 f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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* ~9 q S( |( O+ ~ b1 H; t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; z. u0 H* X! \4 ?& y o" ?; {) A4 S -- General ESL classes information" C) ]# ?+ o& x% g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& v. @% l6 {1 W% w, h w) K! t
run after-school-care program: S5 q2 \0 s/ E4 `* e( E7 K. S
-- 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):
* Q& m" a- x/ i* P2 m -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : r% ?- F3 {5 |( i7 a! U
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) N! n( A7 ?! ]" k$ [/ @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. t) \" }1 j1 r, L6 Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 F" f. O. \/ k; d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) Z6 G' @4 n' g K2 P1 q; o0 u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) O) G; p1 C7 [' u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# m; v0 G2 D: N+ s4 R( s c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ ?( x x8 j6 f3 _+ s$ N& @" o. ^9 r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 P- K' z O% j- E1 z( l- a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) G% I4 w9 d) } J4 Z+ |8 n
2 ?7 P4 G2 T& C( b* Q1 LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ X3 C- E1 \( p4 {5 s
8 w# h" u; i6 Z7 i" J' n; zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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& E9 h/ Q3 ]. p IRefreshment to follow
