讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, b6 A7 T m9 A
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* o& A8 f/ ~ M3 c% x
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 h$ z% Q# }( ^" G+ ] -- General info about post-secondary education system $ [+ Q/ ~/ G" N* p, Z6 `
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 w; t+ t7 A9 B+ U t% D# L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% j5 T @9 {5 ~' L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . k f" {. \' q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, [/ r) V8 h$ v9 Z/ F
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; T5 u) }8 R2 E8 H$ s2. 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 to
1 |5 z% I6 C; g& [ run after-school-care program
5 d5 B0 a _; b) F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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, y' z% U x5 W3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
: y: x5 d q8 s% \$ \ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - I1 k: n' |. S! g
: d5 l$ K6 V$ m5 w( J3 ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 L% x# {3 v; A# f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# ?# H* d! ~! y Z; h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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1 M" n/ A( C7 u( N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% q/ U* i4 S" W0 b7 N1 F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" v% Y7 \, [9 x; G9 l9 M2 D4 t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 A' }% M, y+ @9 Z% x
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& F3 W2 _: Q" }9 i0 N/ X
-- 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: C5 T, @1 P. R2 J Y2 C
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) A& W2 B5 n' u: l
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Refreshment to follow
