讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 ]' T8 q6 |( Q7 v; N/ k0 _& V
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. p# [- M6 t4 E ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" E0 U' C3 ^# G* c7 U1 P+ q8 W" a5 U6 { -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 s" E+ n8 r* M" K5 {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 Y1 {$ A$ \7 Q1 m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ G* b3 J0 T' b% m- K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* ~. y, n" B( R/ S$ ^3 b& S& d8 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 D3 }* ~9 t6 x# ^4 N3 p- N0 r
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):
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-- 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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8 Z0 V* @; S. |' r; D5 y0 k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 o* ~. ?" s! |6 D7 y( k3 L. w% e
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 O- @) u) Z& ~/ B1 v4 k
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- z8 U6 T. Q2 T9 x) \0 ?9 h0 O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' L0 }# L4 u- y( L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- J# U5 c" Y+ B+ Z V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. f+ O) |# x% w8 \( t0 V9 `- O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# }% e4 R/ M* `: S
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: J" b9 u2 k3 v2 {& c5 }% b
-- 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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; D2 s# o( w+ @! ]* fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
