讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- u* F6 u+ T! V* k4 T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 e) I& `* N- W( |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 C. G# L- F6 H- J- \ -- General info about post-secondary education system * ^8 u; I" q& d5 d% W
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ v+ ~ f( |4 X4 ]1 |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 y; v( B4 @! g. G$ Y, H# Z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) s7 D5 I' p' b7 K, P0 T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 }4 [# c% V' ~8 } for your child’s physical & academic growth? & [6 D" o2 h7 L" Q" A
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& @4 W+ r- F& j, d4 g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : L' f% l2 J8 i/ R$ x4 s
-- General ESL classes information! ~* r7 i/ @/ ^1 r* G! b9 g6 A7 V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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. {- i$ K. p# r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ |/ k5 H& d9 G% t+ l$ [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
! I( J3 x, C) n6 Q0 }3 H -- 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): " Z2 G+ T' U2 B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 |& ^3 V" j2 ~' f( M0 X' U$ P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ O( E4 Y j/ X4 h1 C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association a% G1 K7 `. O6 E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* l, E* d ~/ {# y/ C0 r/ X8 C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 @" Y5 o' o; T7 ]5 X9 j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
S8 B! j" c. R& I" G6 \3 x* X8 K -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 U% B1 D: \( \7 P -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. C$ H! X' [7 p) v( o( @
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! ~# T" ]& N8 N- g" P
- ?9 s9 u$ U( w$ }8 F+ }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 |; I0 I, [% @2 H, D9 Q0 t F8 D% H3 e
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Refreshment to follow
