讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: S3 i3 @: N, Q5 y* z1 ~0 z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 l7 }2 _0 |" M3 w4 v5 P
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 q. m$ R( x! y/ b. o1 M
-- General info about post-secondary education system + c) j$ s/ j; P* e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" q( o) P6 p; [) z& ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 z8 F* S' {9 L: \& |7 \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 m' a$ H8 q7 E! o& }1 `) H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 _+ x# @5 a w. F7 |* f, M# D% b
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 to0 `& K* i u. q3 u8 w
run after-school-care program1 \2 X) j3 _) m% O+ S, c0 Z
-- 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):
0 k/ n h K2 R5 c Q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 q/ q7 o6 w: x3 `* O
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : }+ U' N1 w2 R4 a" \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! B+ g v- } P, s3 S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 N) R0 w! q* l, q* i: U+ P8 O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- k% R& I! ~$ {* I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 ^4 U. ^3 [, f$ tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' @) C! j1 Q# c6 W% M* |
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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