讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% r, G0 r, j! ]4 Y/ u: k5 u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 b7 u- {( E# T0 }, z! q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' m2 i0 s5 p# a: x -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ i' q" q9 }* ]- n7 q" g# w4 E6 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ s) b( b1 ~5 g0 B! O k) c+ B/ [ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! S4 N0 \: S4 I" b( u, D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " r' Y& o8 G: z* m) Y5 C6 @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 G1 ?5 W' R4 j" w, S9 Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. 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/ V3 e/ S& w0 j
run after-school-care program. M% o1 Y* `2 W( o% @3 n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' O! a4 h z+ c7 W$ N- G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 k% X8 B# x9 F' l- o5 l: z; C -- 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): 7 w8 q1 s, g( {$ M: d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 \9 ?5 z, N7 {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( w/ J3 D) W* n' E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( _. {; f0 C; l; Y5 r! }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% D/ |- B5 y& q5 _2 M- o- s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' V8 B4 x' v2 x* T" ?% D& O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' K) R5 e3 N* W! {7 J4 [4 C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- W/ I4 e. Y: `/ G [- m* I3 ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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+ T$ `# K, h, U* GMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 j$ q8 `- C% z) n; g
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 i- C1 p( c) L. N* ]% |
1 i) ?9 A9 M: b9 yRefreshment to follow
