讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. _ k& O0 y$ B8 X8 G4 t! _
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' Q* \3 U! }% K& u$ Y! _" J9 p; L5 q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 e, y5 }& l" s: e3 D; d8 c
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 M$ \" s; m4 z6 Y% B* ?, X
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 \% z) U6 ]4 N# r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, z. T( O# |2 s5 l( l* X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 `! q) E! \8 f g W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" ]' }( z4 N( A* M" C
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 S: B0 D% n. p5 z
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) T- c, R; |. a6 {( C1 N
-- General ESL classes information- F' o( x9 w; h/ ]& B& o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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; v/ `7 u/ j/ ?- | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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9 t7 J+ k4 Q' T; u2 ]" ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . J& w: z5 R, z% u9 {: F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 W( @7 m7 D# \, _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 q# ^& @5 `# T% }* \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ L# Y0 K/ ?$ i0 T# ]* [/ P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* N; T! {4 f% d! X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* \% z' n3 D5 _* y0 F$ v0 M# p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 F3 R) Q$ }& O. O& w R; G7 T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" H) |" b8 k& D5 D) G) m, k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! R1 [. R8 W; d3 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. T2 A1 U u l0 Y5 y9 X1 _3 ?; L -- 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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* e, D: l: Z; g) C: b. N$ b1 V6 OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ i- ^% W, c/ W. p/ r
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Refreshment to follow
