讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ^, h1 [4 m2 K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 X: l( _' V. f1 {: p6 @* W4 ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: ]8 d, y+ z" R* y, Q. N -- General info about post-secondary education system
; H! ~) ~! Q1 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 [5 E* _- z2 e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: @: Z; v \2 i8 f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. r7 }* p, a$ Q1 r$ X( ~+ C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 F- N$ v% K2 I# g& G+ j' w( O for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 y- f* O% Y$ D5 d' X; f
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, h0 z+ f4 C0 V0 N6 D0 a# I+ z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 V4 R/ w$ b, {" e, C. _ -- General ESL classes information$ p# H) p S: F: } o3 d' w
-- 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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) s/ B! z, F; X2 J3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ ^8 r' Z7 ]2 \& k! Y6 [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 C8 g1 J: w0 ?$ Q
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! C1 v5 C! V7 D% x) r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services! p! |% v& p2 M; V* n$ |' _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) k4 l5 N) [" I V9 j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 l- D3 a4 b; c" ^* o0 H5 D- }) ^
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
* @% f7 k- d7 f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ L% s, Q# V, T; F$ H- j+ b -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 Q$ d8 c! C) l1 |8 [' F6 Y9 t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 H; n! ]7 k0 `( J9 n. V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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X# K0 ^2 c a7 t9 I8 ]) lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* Z- _, w: s N0 R! M6 d
' D1 f3 S% u6 O9 a6 H. eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* N7 T! ~* q/ R1 O( r4 y
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Refreshment to follow
