讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 A0 B* L5 O3 o" S; w6 s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& B; O' Q: w! e* p& W1 ~' h
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ R y+ |9 u+ ], m/ U -- General info about post-secondary education system + R- J/ T! ?0 C8 o! Y3 U$ g# C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" i$ S! J# s( V3 O% \: J- m+ x8 u
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& }* _. t2 f* N" k+ d -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " z" \/ L; R% E1 `0 T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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% X! O4 ~3 r& A. ]8 [2 `% A2. 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 to7 ~) h6 w: B; [: A
run after-school-care program
9 |+ r0 V/ e7 A+ ~ -- 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): 6 X& w" k, i6 d' S
-- 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):
4 D) A" s& y3 [; C3 K' P -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 x1 O2 g* v) x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% ]3 [; [, ]: a. V" R/ w8 S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: B/ U3 c2 O. {0 q- M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& q2 ]" a4 u( R2 L( r4 g5 }; A4 _) m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. h6 t1 J9 w; n1 d6 U0 n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 V1 @0 ]6 p4 P' a0 K( [$ i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ }2 @1 p2 C$ d2 ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, j; q$ \. G1 J+ `5 d% a% G6 n2 ~
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 Z- I- |9 m. LThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 J5 J( g* S% @' S! q% {! N# ^& B* B
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Refreshment to follow
