讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! d6 ^ T" P# b7 N) ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 e- V; h7 J0 A' s, n4 l( }' e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 O, ^% I7 m6 `& S3 z* O
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! A3 M" ~$ z7 l- C1 i1 w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 F! P' @% t! r- R2 z$ z: D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ b+ O4 S1 F0 T( G$ M' E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 y7 t/ x$ E; s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: d) H0 V1 {5 z6 ~2 l
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): - A! ~. Z+ o) d; \1 r' O/ s
-- General ESL classes information
, t5 K, F7 \' {2 p' L5 s -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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- W9 r: }" a+ j$ f. `1 Q& d: | -- 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): ; ^7 D. h7 r1 F8 ~. K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- G: B( Y+ M$ ?9 ^! Q4 ?$ Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* X6 o, W% I! A. N2 A. f
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# W3 z7 P1 Q/ A" V, h& L5 h& u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 i; M) ]2 |( a
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& N+ T# `% K) N0 u3 U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# B/ ?# v; t' r" Z0 D4 d. _3 m, q. C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 B" P7 {8 K6 f( h- l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' C: ^0 N, s. q @+ \5 v$ v1 H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 L9 v( w7 |0 G# ~; `- f6 b; m
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: a, W7 f2 P6 K: `
3 y6 d6 V# i' N) x& o. A; u& vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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/ W; L$ Z2 D f4 g, a& x, PRefreshment to follow
