讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ E+ E1 E, b2 h; d6 U) q7 ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ j/ v$ Y/ a6 z. L0 E! U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& X& z! _" p% E$ n2 J
-- General info about post-secondary education system + K3 s* Z+ c# u- ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 Z( M; a" r L! @& \6 K -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers N7 b6 G0 \6 m& W( c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 S# y/ X) g$ ^/ M j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ m4 f1 k- A5 o9 ?+ e; y% t
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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) f# Z9 j0 ~+ ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 O8 a1 ^8 K& r -- General ESL classes information7 y- ]) y8 e4 K# U' v* y% G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
' t2 `0 w; I, z0 } run after-school-care program
) C$ p! _( S; w -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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) C' P8 T% H% o9 x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 V* c& a# @/ H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 I2 m! ]- t' n( J$ P
$ x# _. d# V1 U0 ^+ M5 D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 b n0 V- n8 H9 x -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ B+ }) E' @% [& }: S* h% P; F$ R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! N2 w* k" l2 i -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 q3 N) ]# `2 G( q# I8 n" C, D
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- U1 a0 c7 j% V0 Q- ~1 s, _/ d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 k, r8 ^! P* l9 J- o% K2 J; m4 B$ I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 R6 R; U$ y8 m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 v+ h& c" r7 T# e. V -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ u9 A) ] i. e
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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! k% {$ M6 X3 c! Q7 k$ CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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3 S4 X+ O( @$ X( gRefreshment to follow
