讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. I( t( Q9 P2 w- C* l4 n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 X8 o# u$ {3 D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 q7 u& d9 }% h9 q
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ `) ^- b" Y; b1 ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" E3 H- z/ d8 o4 l+ Q- S! [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* Y. M( {+ b- R! R2 s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : i$ k9 W) E# u+ ~: p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
" l. ]* s' O& A6 X' m3 n, T* ?- w for your child’s physical & academic growth? + z" @1 M2 k& {8 }
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+ w+ K! E3 q, _7 l' J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 t+ C7 x" O/ a
-- General ESL classes information
# `4 @+ e$ E/ _' |: D5 ?, P+ Q* y9 N -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 ]6 ]0 S0 j3 J$ j, O
run after-school-care program
2 v1 ]) t1 j, V -- 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):
+ n% D0 a5 }# I7 L -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 ] o! o6 F* N
" o# l u4 x5 R& V0 I- H1 e7 V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 K1 ~9 v* W7 V1 ~ a8 t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 T1 F; ~# k1 G. K0 E7 Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: R! ]: p7 F) i& s7 q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" U9 }3 I; G/ v% C. }+ |5 ]0 ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( a& s$ R3 N: K -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, s) `& n4 D9 x: [9 b0 a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 w& k4 c% t7 ]" Q4 M* J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: o/ A% p, d. |1 I) O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches I' u0 e- S( N3 [
, |- S1 `3 C9 V& m( SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ {5 L4 h0 q) ~9 rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* h! \( S0 u2 r# g& W1 _
$ @; {$ j4 u( A( f. S$ bRefreshment to follow
