讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ O. I1 H3 A9 ]# l. _6 A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; s4 w7 | W% p5 U# c, R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" v( j C( J/ w) A3 C -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ m3 x0 X! ?, J, `! z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( e/ V* R' n6 @8 a# f5 {9 d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 X5 k, k4 Y, D& `; X0 F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
k2 L! ?4 Z( R" r' l* \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
. h5 T9 a$ b; X8 H" t3 Y( A for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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" x; G8 O& _3 N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 n* w& U2 j$ D7 | -- General ESL classes information6 C/ ^( `8 k- w4 y* ]" O9 P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% T1 }/ z% `: V8 z$ a/ X
run after-school-care program
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' T% y- I! N" Y) H- I
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; H3 l I8 y2 L9 t( Y2 U) b' x% r
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - Y5 o. Y9 r+ t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& B; ~ I' W% Q. F9 i* B/ F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 c# d- ?2 \. |7 f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 ~7 o) r6 W. H* F- `1 _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 N" A6 U7 u j* q1 N! X9 E# j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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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.' y) B. X: w0 ~* A2 L' N: n
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Refreshment to follow
