讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* P) Q) R0 Y# G1 K: S( \
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, b9 Q# j5 U# t# B# c6 \6 T3 S- t, ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! I; W5 c; Y" a6 K" z; y8 X1 @ -- General info about post-secondary education system
5 R5 w* `: [* m' I2 a0 A# _ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ Y# O7 y! g& z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage S! b0 R+ g; _* x7 R- X! y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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6 \. [1 O, |4 d% `! W2. 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 to7 A, s* O+ F4 V1 H. L5 Z! e5 T
run after-school-care program
6 ?0 R! F6 d8 ]( F, i. ] -- 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): . T4 Z# ]* I6 r) U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- `' ~8 \; Q2 t( i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 \9 j" Z" U6 Y1 P9 s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ p7 r( e2 Z# V& g% j8 i" u5 U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 g* k, m5 p) }7 Q. Y) Q8 ^) A) S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ C" j. S) I5 e( z) y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( o- s( O5 ?. x. i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! A) ~8 b) h" O. s4 z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 r/ d5 L9 g: U z, K
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- _1 E U9 ^6 p7 X/ V5 b% Z {& o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 {. ?$ _: y6 u+ f/ s1 J$ @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 k6 f( s" J: R1 o
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Refreshment to follow
