讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( e! ] H- j% [9 b* ^' e e
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 P9 m" N/ f, A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 j h' W( s+ b; H -- General info about post-secondary education system # x G% a. }( ~4 j" l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! |! O* M' p5 V9 k/ v! y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ ?0 a1 s/ d8 f8 t3 w! o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ U0 \+ `6 c% T, f6 {- B- V -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
. D8 F& G& s0 A9 P* _0 H 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): 5 A+ i1 P( m! r; O& F8 P: ]& l
-- General ESL classes information
7 o4 a! }1 U( X9 e6 S0 X$ q3 p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 f8 _. C# w% ?* Z7 Y. P7 a, g, M
run after-school-care program
+ v" F9 Z" _2 I4 [ -- 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):
7 m/ h- A. u1 G5 Y% P5 _& u( V -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 o+ {! S: n# k1 _
" q& S' q8 m; T \* C& c" b2 Y9 A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , L( n2 m0 y) Z) G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! N! l4 _5 ~0 O/ `& z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( a) @ q: a$ f3 N, A" \
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ Z3 f% ] i/ \* m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ V4 B: y) M' C7 M% \9 \, W5 r -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. }; Q2 L% Y" |+ I& T" l& v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
x/ Y$ d8 I8 _% k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ C9 \0 @) `, z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 }. U' f9 A$ U& g# v- i! H, l, P. g- y# l- ]
+ a( S6 R1 |$ A+ j! \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% W& }0 M) c4 j% D' o# e5 H
2 [" C+ ?8 x& ^$ A' S/ lRefreshment to follow
