讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 r& C! X1 r" N$ P% j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 m' b) o/ ?0 L \. X4 d( K6 i3 S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 h! S) W. g: t" e
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) x- j, Z; D5 C2 U& t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ Y( k( W& g7 l! Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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6 [ ]7 L: J8 B6 w, h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' I+ ]; F t+ V) p2 S }4 I8 L
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 [$ E+ ~$ o! h5 p$ @" B" k
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - U' F% Q! a E6 c/ S5 N
-- General ESL classes information! g7 c: S2 T2 Z$ b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) j7 {0 M* W- J, S
run after-school-care program5 a7 ~ H. } H" e
-- 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):
" |( o9 m* B9 @: b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + ?! B! ~' B6 v' q9 p
0 m1 A# S5 X. M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 t2 b$ z7 r8 F1 }, H, P -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 s( |/ n, z4 l- W: f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 F) K/ M9 @1 ?2 Y. ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& A. P s( o9 Z. c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 I X; `7 W, A( b, i8 w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 G4 O3 q5 q: e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" ] |5 V6 `4 ?- v
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 `4 {$ U9 K# J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ Z' A, U/ f9 F+ @# ] c; ]* Z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 a' k1 z6 L" h7 j$ E
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Refreshment to follow
