讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 L2 c+ a1 W( C1 S' N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* I: y/ j$ a! W7 s. Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- H7 f' }6 \4 P0 ]2 ]7 N -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ X9 n9 r& J# f6 p7 e5 `2 j) d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" A1 b& ^, h, I9 R6 D5 D) X2 H- ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! w- T# M! S6 x/ u5 c8 d1 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 j; w; @# I2 b. P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; b! m# M0 ]) _" W8 ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 l5 X* C" q2 s- q. D/ i! i) V# G
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6 w7 p- a. ~% X- ?' [& O2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " p* E5 g! H" s' U0 Q
-- General ESL classes information9 r' {0 T6 ^+ i/ [5 |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& w5 J$ Q1 l$ n$ o
run after-school-care program3 a( I- n0 C- L) V) F
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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" ~7 I; _- O+ }, h* a( |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 t! v+ a' p7 m# A5 @. U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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: i3 E7 U) c4 ]; J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % B6 A+ p% y+ I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% ]- e2 D+ |: r% L; a& y5 D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% [& I& a; |7 c( E' [3 F; Q6 p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" k7 @, E' s( O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- N' n7 t d7 ]! I: I4 \2 P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 A6 ?8 j5 \$ f5 \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 i3 v& S" T2 v9 W7 t -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 f) X) g4 A- H: c" L. I
-- 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. _% S6 ^1 N3 B' e! O7 r6 L
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