讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 B! U; e1 G, V! c' a: z8 L& f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ Z* y: Q1 g. r( H: V9 \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" b4 g' ]. M( \# j2 u -- General info about post-secondary education system ( x# b1 d& }+ K; }2 W' j* g5 d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, r6 r; x4 i' H: B, W, d -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. q: p, Q- ^, ]4 @8 M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) v' t: |2 M8 u4 E+ d: g
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, I9 ~) d2 G5 ~ {
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 z2 ^3 v8 t8 Z; R$ T2. 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+ _/ z6 ?0 u/ V) u* p2 Q5 Q5 u% Z
run after-school-care program
" B5 [ F- V" v4 y2 Y5 @2 h; f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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h3 i% }# e, z' Q0 W; G( `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 ~* U {: G: Q) O8 y5 e& c: y/ E/ e -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! o9 n/ ~7 o( F- p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( B5 k* T& d# e' ~: c: s5 i -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- u1 o* n& ?* [/ @4 k* Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' ^& @: F- R W3 p' j) I0 V. _ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
n* h( L4 C' Q& H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 q- ~! H" E! }( @+ b& V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% V3 ]) K( c5 E2 q6 ~* N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 H2 N. ~8 \0 L$ M' C' Y) U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ b3 i/ c7 {5 g" F, S; m6 `- R' _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 {1 J; @( _7 A r* O
: s7 J* A4 ]6 a6 P+ QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
