讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : I5 O' C+ t( v0 L- s% Y; z$ r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 ^3 a |4 `# @! I -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 {/ W9 g: N# y3 i -- General info about post-secondary education system
( o6 Q, y5 [3 y' c+ K/ }) p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 o# [' Q2 ]0 w0 v3 Q9 x) n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* c7 P# F: V% G3 c: E% K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; d+ e; `- C6 j* L3 `) F# v5 z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 U& q# o+ I/ F6 P; @; F) [ 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):
3 b+ f5 c% w: X6 p -- General ESL classes information
2 n- q: ]- Y; b! d: R. r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 C# J* C" C- ~, f0 ~ O' X run after-school-care program$ b2 W' _0 I6 i, p& z& y
-- 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):
# l- `, @- l8 ~. W/ n -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 w) @' w# m3 S- V% c$ X+ S- n; D, Q
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, B* L3 f. _9 c5 c1 y) ]+ E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 w0 G3 x6 d, S& R% _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 p8 s- ]. t1 w7 Y) Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 O! ]+ K2 y7 v9 q! D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 b& N/ h! A. C; {# Q- n, R8 y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( F! X- y1 a }) | o* M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 `9 Q, h" q/ C4 @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 X8 O2 u. |& D4 P' T% o9 m% } -- 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, China0 u: R9 W3 Q& P4 S8 S$ z8 I
0 u, y+ I, q( ^+ V) jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
