讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 \% B% X8 ?$ e( k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 m7 J$ @4 l. L* B- G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% H# ^) z$ u$ O1 j/ D
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 E! T8 f( q* ?/ E( q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 I: `% N/ U. B# Q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* X0 G: U R& l7 I- p, y0 g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, |7 X" Z! @' g! v6 o# i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; {3 b$ V& P# l$ P" S" |7 V0 t0 V
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + ?' E4 h' w6 Q. a' v
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . Q: u# L+ r2 ~% ~
-- General ESL classes information" [$ Z) T! y7 }4 L0 F" g
-- 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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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 z2 p7 D& A4 w9 q+ Y5 o% D8 g v" m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- |2 l! M7 X k5 b: d& l& M ~/ x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
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; }! K% q/ B A) v1 ?7 d: L) i5 l9 l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
0 o+ u5 J, B+ \, G2 v) b -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ I2 v/ R2 u2 u* k0 N0 U+ B8 d: ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth y: O2 s+ B! T* z: A$ J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 @6 X2 N( ~1 w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ `. _" G: d7 W, B3 T0 b
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities z& a" J' x! I" ~1 v
-- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( o4 J. d! b& j$ u. ]6 z% ~8 f
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Refreshment to follow
