讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ o5 e2 Y+ e8 L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' V" C l$ c* L2 G' ] F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* [1 y3 k; I4 D0 F -- General info about post-secondary education system . @# t8 p, @/ R' c+ S. {0 ?) [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs H1 C; V% M, G: I! @4 [& u
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- z2 ]9 S: V& f S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / \* q( k2 S8 w' r+ ~1 j! H b* x& x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 p9 N0 M O3 t! a$ q0 S
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. ~* _; @* D$ r, F
run after-school-care program/ a% o5 W: Q+ C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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- v. f3 a2 y6 o$ P( @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 R ~9 o7 `% m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 {; Z& P7 R8 b" E: i3 V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , S8 M1 B( X& [& {, m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 C% o9 Y8 W8 G; A
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( ` \$ M2 A! z+ p- v( f
, o A! b) @% q+ \- C- u+ AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 q/ F/ C( B! T( w1 Y9 v
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Refreshment to follow
