讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : |' x3 ] B$ x4 [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" r1 A- A; S+ M5 K- U2 r# D8 M' o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 r2 ?; t% v5 e8 p5 F3 Z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 q3 L+ |( ?! p$ T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ]. K$ l$ X7 E! k6 K0 l, M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 P# [' a+ d! l8 p* t& s
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + _: I/ h' h0 ~7 f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
$ x+ b9 f: i& t+ l0 n: r. q# W for your child’s physical & academic growth? + J; B! P8 B. X; t( Q" ^; I9 Z( k
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( N* y P/ t b4 o- i1 F, X
-- General ESL classes information
& P. B& P) K0 K" M, p0 n" G( B x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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# W8 x2 d- {, a3 ]2 M& Z3 J+ k. X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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; R1 |) Y( w) x/ w9 o% h* L b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 D, m# G( E& ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * I8 s3 b( ?/ X# p& F2 t: v
3 I* z" q Z1 ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 t3 \6 Y. u! p- N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. u' S2 t; d! b1 D" t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 P' ~3 ^' y: W1 N9 T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association f; _( h" }) _/ [2 b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ a% S! U0 W+ D- r6 U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 ^+ \. L. L& B9 b M7 @" H. @ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" l: w0 t' _, b2 X S6 [- ]$ W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; w8 E. b8 H: e: _' H -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# G, F+ y- r6 u9 i3 EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 B# `" [. Y; w+ y: X0 I
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% H, Z" v j, @
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