讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# l5 a2 n4 `% I e% U' z1 ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" [# m" `) t# G. Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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/ N6 d# }: W4 M2 W8 Y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( C4 ]$ i* E- t! ]/ ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 i: k$ Q2 x+ C% m$ S1 m& h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; A+ I P7 n6 Y1 c2 L# ~* Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 @' {" Z4 `+ a" i3 X* Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 {! ?4 S4 K- b, ?/ p2 k+ K h
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * j9 S- c$ v/ l/ ^( z
-- General ESL classes information3 W$ n+ @8 Y$ L$ l, h0 d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% K/ j. \5 ?4 J& `
run after-school-care program
+ ~% l+ W) T) a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " R K, e* U& |2 ?' C5 ~
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% e$ o) ^$ @6 n, x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , M8 Y# C' R. Y5 X' `5 n
-- 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):
& N; T R0 B; {! C4 A. W& `0 I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 p% z9 b8 S/ o0 T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 I0 {$ C+ R2 [" E -- Gordon Head Residents Association
( Z# T1 ^* m! |2 I! b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" D# C6 E6 p4 J/ P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- C) t, \4 G5 J1 R7 I7 ~+ J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. w( g' R/ B( [, [' R; _5 L -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% g- f8 K) p* `5 h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( l* c0 Z' q( F5 \/ B! QMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
