讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, u* M6 ^" N7 _; V
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 P4 T1 _- N2 \3 R* w: @$ x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools E5 N# y( h/ L* O
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ B( N' c X$ K7 L) t( t0 j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: _1 H2 R; [' A ^+ v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' c4 e% y/ [' @, k# e. u7 }( k& g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? p: Z- M+ V+ E) M/ h
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 a, T; d6 z+ Z- H for your child’s physical & academic growth?
5 F7 |& ^) w: ` --Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) P% j7 }+ i6 J; z& D
-- General ESL classes information1 `" a8 F. N3 Y% X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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; R* p" O0 b& q5 }6 R1 G -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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4 d" Q, e* D- `# E( R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 {4 ]6 j. X8 u- U6 a6 r. J
-- 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):
+ G6 |& k4 c! r3 e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 T+ N. }9 `8 O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% k5 |" M8 {6 w+ H S) B$ L6 V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 y' H7 ^ v# D7 V& f# E: S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 K" c$ N% F" y' a9 @5 g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* L3 a2 u& U& |6 o2 L8 T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 [7 x" G8 H5 d- i9 x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 M0 `+ L C/ Y( _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 j9 s0 r3 x/ R% L
# z z! d7 z/ RMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 v: A+ ?& S: q9 G4 o% O: V
% y5 N; b- B( M/ h& f3 Y2 M( S- CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 F S V$ j' Y* T. `! x4 L
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Refreshment to follow
