讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 }$ [& @9 g1 ~8 m& q3 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# o" @3 g, c) ?! J' T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 X+ I: m2 q+ f4 a0 ^' S+ V5 f
-- General info about post-secondary education system : r& Y* ^$ }. F$ q$ w9 f8 u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! T; m. u: w$ C7 Q) c% Y7 h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 w4 r' f, b+ Y- M! N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? u2 Q0 s# j+ P1 Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) I7 p- R# x/ U7 Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* h8 P3 v" s7 x/ l# g( u* q( c; ?6 H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 G% h. L" D; E t. @' `. c
-- General ESL classes information
3 A8 @( {. Z1 T: h -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* a" T% ?5 p8 S/ U5 c: ], |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 E, s+ X- {9 C. q2 R. d -- 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):
* q4 b: k- o& j5 A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% ]7 e* k) n. L+ [1 ?. v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' I6 ~& F% k" Y% n$ Q3 u4 ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! x1 ]. X( M3 O2 b& u8 W6 i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 Z# z8 [" j" W* v
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 d7 g M, F9 R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 b/ A1 B. {4 \) P" E
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, O* H; k3 x, F" [: {
-- 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) C7 C( j; E, m) B7 |4 O- V
: w! E0 y" {- x7 u0 h: T7 pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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: O+ G" z. u* ^% tRefreshment to follow
