讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- @' g9 ?& F3 l8 P7 n9 G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems W& g& D) Z9 x+ e# X' ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 Y; H/ Y0 D: }7 \ D1 |* K -- General info about post-secondary education system + x4 [# a: T; d8 z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( a2 X# F7 ^( D' D9 a9 W0 n6 K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 R" r3 G- |3 m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 [5 E, R, {+ K& \/ r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 Z7 ]% ~7 {( a3 J, p( ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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" o `+ s& a8 _: ?) A- l0 p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & @) ]- H6 ^( F4 |0 E; h2 Y2 Q
-- General ESL classes information6 D) U5 a$ Q b0 G1 B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, l$ g. o2 g+ q2 U" v. O% G$ ^4 A+ B
run after-school-care program
1 f0 u. w8 E6 G! E/ K% @ -- 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):
5 ?; J8 }. I( F( k) X9 L7 r" [. f -- 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): - J3 w: u; ]# Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 [; \5 m. Y; M1 ]6 u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 }9 W! p. W7 ~; G; m4 }* q( @ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
- k$ d2 |9 Y* x4 v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 F" F: Y, T, | d; F7 g' @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 @; y x4 D+ [9 X) ^% f; ]& v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 B( u( S+ O; a ?" ^5 `/ }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ Y, E3 y, J# I5 L9 g( R- I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- A. @! C& L/ @0 @! X
4 {: ]: L- b7 ]! KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 v, P; Y+ ~0 @6 }: @2 P
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 L$ i$ U, D6 J4 u9 v6 j
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Refreshment to follow
