讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* L; ^8 \7 w7 p5 Q' U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( P% Q# {0 |. q F/ n7 y6 j
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, R4 F) C* H% `
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 t1 ^: u5 c7 `9 }% L: G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 B) Q( ?& j' {6 t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# t6 c$ p2 s$ I: V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! q7 b: D4 J# U6 n) M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& C- C* ?' k4 b3 K. R
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; O, x- [! D+ R- L! N
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, ?. z0 h: \" r( w! C# p Z& Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - ?, d/ {- I& c5 t6 u
-- General ESL classes information- s, @) |& G. m D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 ^' k$ o% U1 Q* W k2 S8 }
run after-school-care program
% ~/ W @# o4 G2 R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' x# m- r* ~5 b- T1 c" D
' E/ ?/ g; g/ H' s7 Z# O4 h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " G4 r5 k7 F+ d* y0 A' l
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( B9 K3 Y7 b$ F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 Z2 w. \: h3 E- F0 [# p8 ?: l- c -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ m- X& A- d: s" m1 ~6 L& y& y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! V; m* C% d! Z$ j4 u3 e1 `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" i1 i$ e" X! q0 l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ B: @# ?$ n' t6 E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 D3 o+ T% ]& a) f- H& ~ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# h* y9 L# P e$ z8 O6 @2 U9 qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 q! K5 C$ J$ e% A+ ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
