讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 X! L/ O0 h' i& E
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# [/ t% q6 I$ K, b9 b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 \, H4 _1 Y) J& M( l -- General info about post-secondary education system
' Y' X2 e) F: T+ Z0 x! H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 X) j9 s r% o1 ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 `& p, R, E5 E3 e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' f* P( W% L* g* b/ j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' D/ Y4 U- F a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 _+ S* Q5 n" y. M2 Z1 [" B3 Y
--Q & A
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$ t. i9 Q4 Z" I3 o/ P1 f2. 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 to1 N% M' ?- Y3 x- J$ O9 l4 a( K
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-- 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): " p# k. {5 _/ |
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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) s1 K7 D' V2 a* j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 s2 K4 f& E) O" t- K3 h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: X" S/ }2 X2 t9 `# q7 q. f `+ _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* X( v/ [0 Y, \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, }1 I9 x9 K1 \" G2 R& {6 \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% B( {8 T) `+ l$ d9 r% i$ e6 K. y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! q3 `) `" ~2 _+ P# }# p: i/ B8 i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( E) ]+ |1 ^6 U1 s# Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; \1 i0 I/ P+ w- z# _; x" w& s: z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! l, d& i5 k' O5 z( ~MC: 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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6 [0 k Z! O% F- E3 F Q" Y7 X6 @Refreshment to follow
