讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 O% j9 _, b8 R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ ~! i/ H6 |) Q. v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; K' m7 }( W9 F -- General info about post-secondary education system " e" Q1 ?0 l: L. `4 a6 _- l6 t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ S& S8 s7 l# Q/ l* C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 e( d" D& |4 u2 r( s, H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# p% I. O2 D8 r! I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 X) B4 u: D/ ?
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 o' V- o7 E% v- ? T D+ O
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, W. P2 a c* o- D -- General ESL classes information
$ C; g) K# }0 ?- P$ K -- 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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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " u* T; V8 k3 u! m' z" z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & p: D; T. G2 Q* x( }% | A
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ \; x! o J( z, ]* A3 g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 h8 l5 g8 x/ n% J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 l: c `. m- {2 ^7 o9 j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ [; m2 N9 m, A6 d# j! q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings k& i% J; |6 ~* E0 p: X9 E
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. R/ C( H; [, l9 C1 g y, F
-- 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, China7 T: m- ~: v& h8 M; ^
0 a" e+ Y, N$ X6 KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." R8 W% f# ] T; O0 }6 p' O6 Z
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Refreshment to follow
