讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 v8 g( t* q, D- G& S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- f+ E- V6 |, y" T0 f/ ?* F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 w' a# V3 m: j
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! v7 B! K) C2 v1 M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; ^/ h7 K/ @0 e; l5 u. x( P5 R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 @6 @( S: Q. B3 `9 U$ n/ c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ f7 I+ ?6 A! Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 d% b. Z* x- I- z5 d2 K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! z( F1 N- O S5 H( s
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5 i9 _- |5 l. \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, q! H8 `9 A+ _) R -- General ESL classes information: U* Z3 M# ~9 q2 f
-- 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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2 n3 J7 U: M3 l( V( A: t3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( d; g: w( S# z6 i3 d" V4 s! S0 W+ W
-- 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):
' y7 c% ?( a7 ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% M; {9 N% _3 c$ Q, X# C8 `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 ?7 s7 v) _4 o+ e, j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association; r7 _5 a$ }+ u5 _3 f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( T+ P8 n9 e- F6 ?, ^0 U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
J: W* X( J- Y7 w2 ]# O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; ?+ U0 u7 q$ d* p! `) d. y* _6 n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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. }- G, p) @5 \6 aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 J7 o# n0 A6 uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
