讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 G. p: T& ` i# _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 o4 Y9 T2 \- b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 _) G, t+ ^) J -- General info about post-secondary education system : u. k4 x* r- H2 C, T7 a
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# t5 y) z$ W% b% H9 ^4 `! M -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! k$ C% h8 a2 b( a- q! E$ }
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; p6 n' }( L3 {% o
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ Z$ t4 w7 B% v9 B5 W
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 ]* M! _/ z+ d! ]4 M* Q$ ?: G
--Q & A
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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 to) j% j& p" D& m [: k5 r
run after-school-care program
/ L3 T% k4 ?8 p* ^ -- 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):
2 X/ R0 A' P/ M6 v6 E -- 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):
5 m9 z2 M& j, q8 D+ y3 E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 E0 B, y- C# }# i0 }+ ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ h1 T* W/ K! q+ H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ U8 R1 C- A7 { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( Q( n( P, O9 p; }+ d' G8 g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) H( R. G- G, J9 T1 {) z2 c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- x1 k1 d, z0 K. j0 D
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; `+ g$ o. `3 t1 l( a) w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) e4 Y3 N5 ^+ z! U, \3 @MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: g' F/ Z V" w/ {! F! ~/ ^* G9 w. EThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, |# [! K' M" u6 p" aRefreshment to follow
